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Working Student - Division Controlling & Financial Planning (m/f/d)

GEA Group · Düsseldorf

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Working Student - Division Controlling & Financial Planning (m/f/d)

GEA Group3 days agoWorking Student

On-siteEnglish requiredGerman is a plus (not required)Finance Controlling

Required skills

SAP Analytics CloudSAPExcelPowerPointBI tools

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Job description

GEA Group published this listing. We've added our own working-student context below — what this role means for your weekly hours, take-home pay and student visa as a student in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Description provided by GEA Group

Responsibilities / Tasks

Division Controlling

Support monthly performance reporting and variance analyses for four business divisions.
Analyze revenue, costs, profitability, and operational KPIs.
Consolidate financial data from divisional finance teams.
Prepare management presentations and reporting dashboards.
Support ad-hoc analyses for Group Controlling and management.
Contribute to the standardization and optimization of controlling processes across divisions.

Financial Planning

Support the administration and continuous improvement of financial planning processes in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
Assist in maintaining planning structures, data models, input templates, and reporting dashboards in SAC.
Support governance activities related to planning timelines, data quality, and process compliance across divisions.
Coordinate and monitor planning and forecasting submissions from divisional finance teams.
Contribute to the harmonization and standardization of planning processes, KPIs, and reporting structures.
Support automation and optimization initiatives within financial planning and reporting processes.
Prepare technical and process-related documentation, user guidance, and training materials for planning stakeholders.

Your Profile / Qualifications

Ongoing studies in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, or related fields.
Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; first experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP, or BI tools is a plus.
Interest in financial systems, governance, and process optimization.
Structured and reliable working style with strong communication skills.
Fluent in English; German is advantageous.

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Working student essentials

What this Finance working student role in Düsseldorf means for you — the weekly-hours rules, social-contribution perks, and what international students should check before applying.

Weekly hours

Working students may work up to 20 hours a week during the semester and full-time during the breaks. Staying within this keeps your student status and the Werkstudent benefits.

Working student rules

Social contributions

Under the Werkstudentenprivileg you're exempt from health, care and unemployment insurance contributions — only pension insurance applies. That leaves more net pay than a regular job.

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International students

Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.

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