Finance Graduate Programme 2025 – Denmark, Sweden or Germany
Are you interested in shaping your career in finance within a global company? Join Arla Foods as a Finance Graduate in Denmark, Sweden, or Germany, where you will develop your skills, gain international experience, and drive business impact. As part of a dynamic Finance organisation, you will contribute to sustainability efforts and help shape the future of Finance usingcutting-edge digital technologies and data.
About our Finance Graduate Programme
The Finance Graduate Programme is a 2-year programme consisting of three rotations across our global Finance organisation. You will enhance your core finance skills and develop essential competencies in Business & Performance, Data & Digital, and Strategy &Execution. Through the programme, you will be exposed to key finance disciplines while developing your strategic, personal, and professional skills to ensure you have the capabilities needed to succeedin the future of Finance. Your Finance Graduate journey begins on 1 September 2025.
We are lookingfor graduates to join in Denmark, Sweden,and Germany, and as part of the programme, you will have one 6-monthrotation abroad in one of our core markets. You will be hired on a permanentemployment contract from day one and will continue your career within Finance in Arla Foods after finishingthe 2-year GraduateProgramme.
How you will make an impact as a Finance Graduate
As a FinanceGraduate, you will be a part of a highlycompetent Finance organisation contributing to both daily operations and cross-functional projectsto drive the business forward.You will get your own areas of responsibilities, enablingon-the-job learning and will get to explorethe following areaswithin Finance:
Business and Performance (12 months – primary location): You will applyanalytical skills to provide guidancefor decision- makers and develop a strong understanding of financial performance through analysis and modeling, while enhancing your ability to influence others.
Data and Digital (6 months – primary location or abroad): You will leverage data to generateinsights, grow advancedanalytics and visualization skills, and apply digital technology to automate and optimize tasks for efficiency.
Strategy and Execution (6 months – primary location or abroad): You will build and communicate businesscases for investments, engage in problemsolving and stakeholder management, and use Finance to drive businessgrowth and create value.
As part of our Finance GraduateProgramme, you will receive a variety of development opportunities every step of the way. To ensure your professional and personal development, you will benefit from:
Continuous support from your rotation and Programme Manager Tailored development camps facilitated acrossdifferent markets One-to-one mentoring from a senior leader in Arla Foods
A large networkof current and previous graduates, and colleagues acrossthe entire organisation
What will make you a successful Finance Graduate?
To apply forthe FinanceGraduate Programme, please ensurethat you can tick off thefollowing boxes:
Abachelor's or master's degree from a university by September 2025 or graduated maximum 2 years ago and have gained 1–2 years of working experience. We are open to variouseducational backgrounds, so what trulymatters is your interest in Finance and a curious mindset
Minimum 1 year of relevantexperience from work and/or extracurricular activities Being professionally fluent in English
Currently residing in, or willing to relocate to, either Denmark, Sweden or Germany, and being internationally mobile for 6 months as part of the programme
In addition, we are looking for graduates who:
Lead with confidence, makes independent decisions, and are results-oriented while valuing the journey to achieve those outcomes
Build positive relationships with a collaborative mindset and are open to feedback Communicate complex information clearly and effectively
Demonstrate curiosity and a willingness to learn and explore
Use an analytical and structured approach to problem-solving with a proactive attitude
Arla Futures – our global graduate universe
As a graduate in Arla Foods,you become a part of Arla Futures– our global network acrossall our graduateprogrammes in the organisation. Together,you will embark on an exciting journeytowards an impactfulcareer in Arla Foods.
We offer a comprehensive platform designed to kick-start your professional growth,featuring structured development camps, invaluable mentorship, and an extensive network of fellowgraduates. You will play a significant role in shapingour future and guiding the organisation in the right direction.
Important information before application
The application periodfor the FinanceGraduate Programme runs from 18 November 2024 to 5 January 2025.Before applying, please make sure that you have alreadyprepared your CV, cover letter and transcript in English. You will be asked differentquestions on the application page, thus we recommend that you start the application process from a computer.
For additional information, read more aboutthe Finance GraduateProgramme on our website. You can also read more about what to expectfrom the recruitment process.
Please apply via this Link. Equal opportunity
Arla Foods is a company with equal opportunities for everyone regardless of age, race, gender oranyother criterion that is not a
professional qualification for an open position. Purely for reasonsof readability, we have chosen to create all our job postingsin male format. We explicitly look forward to all applications regardless if the candidate is male, female,or diverse, and will also exclude any other criterion from our screening process that is not a professional qualification.
Agency disclaimer
Arla Foods Deutschland has chosen carefully selected external vendors(“headhunters”) to work on specificroles and we hold long-termworking relationships with them. Arla Foods Deutschland is not seekingany new partnersuntil further notice.
Therefore, we are asking you to refrainfrom any contactrequests by phone,e-mail or in any otherway towards any Arla Foods representatives. Pleasenote that all candidate resumesthat are sent to us without a written and signed searchassignment will be deemed made available free of costs.
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