Trainee Corporate Controlling (all genders)

Are you a recent university graduate with a master's degree, eager to put your expertise into practice while fast-forward your professional career? We are a leading international wholesale company, offering a unique opportunity for driven and ambitious people to join our Corporate Trainee Programme at METRO AG in Düsseldorf, the holding company of METRO/MAKRO.

About our programme:

Our traineeship programme is designed to bring you fast-track into a senior expert role in your chosen field. As a trainee, you will have the chance to work in specialized areas, exciting projects and gain exposure to different departments and leaders. In addition, you can complete an assignment in one of our METRO countries abroad, providing a truly international experience.

In our trainee programme in the field of Finance, you will gain first-hand experience in our Corporate Controlling division. You will learn core financial activities in an international corporate holding, such as preparing reports for executive leadership, supervisory board and external analysts, budgeting and forecasting. Furthermore, you will deep-dive into financial and commercial controlling activities with which we evaluate the business performance of our international wholesale entities; based on that, opportunities and risks are identified together with local colleagues and business units. Finally, investment case evaluations will also be are part of your traineeship. The usage of modern BI and AI tools will complement all of these stints. 

Further details on our programme: 

• 18 months duration starting on 1 October 2026
• International assignment in a METRO country
• Constant functional and skills training 
• Unlimited contract 
• Networking events