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Undergraduate Business Controlling: Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis

Calendar01/09/2026

ClockFull-time, Fixed-term

GlobeBirmingham

Money£26,100

Undergraduate Business Controlling: Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis

Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

We are looking for a keen and motivated undergraduate to join our Business Controlling UK team, with a focus on financial planning, reporting and analysis for our UK asset base from September 2025 on a 48-52 week placement.

  • Supporting senior financial controllers in preparation of financial reporting (monthly, quarterly, adhoc) for our UK Flexible Generation Assets
  • Contributing to the mid-term planning and forecasting process
  • Supporting Power Station controllers in reviewing actual costs vs budget and explaining deviations to key stakeholders
  • Monitoring key performance indicators and understanding key drivers for deviations
  • Support controllers and other key stakeholders with any ad hoc tasks as required

Your profile

  • Good communication and organizational skills & ability to maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders
  • Curiosity to learn new tools and methodologies
  • Analytical thinker and self-organized.
  • High initiative and self-motivation
  • Willingness to learn and develop, for example in terms of operational excellence, with the support of the team
  • With the right desire to learn, you will leave with a thorough grounding in a wide range of Business Controlling topics
Essential
  • Studying for a university degree in business administration, finance, maths, economics or similar.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Excellent written and spoken English language skills.
Desirable
  • Awareness of other Microsoft Office applications such as PowerPoint and Word
  • Knowledge of digital reporting solutions such as Power BI
  • Knowledge of energy markets

Job ID:

88891

Location:

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Type of contract:

Fixed-term

Working model:

Full-time, Fixed-term

Start date:

01/09/2026

Application deadline:

21/02/2026

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by e-mail and we will get back to you:

resourcinguk@uniper.energy

What makes Uniper stand out as an employer

  • Health Insurance

    Private Medical Insurance

    Rapid access to quality private medical care for illness and injury. The insurance includes a private GP service and pathway services to fast-track care.

  • Money

    Pension Scheme

    Enhanced company pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 12%.

  • Remote

    Flexible Working

    In recognising the benefit of flexible working in achieving the right balance between work and personal lives, Uniper supports varied working arrangements and flexible working applications.

  • Training

    Professional Development and Career Opportunities

    A continuous and personal journey, Uniper supports with flexible learning opportunities and where appropriate professional qualifications.

  • Health Insurance

    Dental Insurance

    With cover levels designed to suit your family circumstances it allows you to claim for routine and complex dental treatments.

  • Smiley

    Holiday Buy and Sell Programme

    In addition to a minimum entitlement of 26 days plus Bank Holidays, the programme enables you to take some extra time off or free up some cash.

  • Travel

    Travel Insurance

    Holiday with complete peace of mind with worldwide or European annual multi-trip travel insurance.

  • Bicycle

    Cycle to Work Scheme

    Purchase a bike and save on tax and National Insurance on your regular commute to work.

  • Fonds

    Uniper Discounts

    Enjoy savings from all your favourite retailers via our employee discount store on everything from high street stores, restaurants and days out.

  • Health Insurance

    Life Insurance

    In addition to company provided Death in Service benefits a ‘top-up’ benefit is available to employees and their partners.

  • Accident Insurance

    Personal Accident Insurance

    A payout in the event of serious accident injuries; for you, your partner and/or children.

  • Health Insurance

    Critical Illness Insurance

    Offering a tax-free lump sum payout should you become ill. Cover can be extended to a partner and child cover is free from birth to 21 years old.

  • Smiley

    Family Friendly Policies

    Many employees have caring responsibilities outside of the workplace. Uniper’s special leave policy reflects the changing needs of employees and aims to accommodate personal commitments where possible.

  • Health

    Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

    Be supported. The Uniper employee assistance program is designed to support your wellbeing inside and outside of the office. Available 24/7 every day of the year it offers a freephone support line, online resources and a confidential counselling service.

The benefits may vary slightly depending on location and role. You can find a complete overview of the benefits here:Benefits
About Uniper
Diversity

Transforming energy security through expertise and commitment

Uniper is a European energy company with a global reach that makes a decisive contribution to security of supply and energy transformation.  We work in very diverse teams and offer our employees as much flexibility as is possible.

Equity, mutual appreciation and respect are the core of our corporate culture. At our company you will have the opportunity to shape new technologies, work on solutions for a modern and future-oriented energy supply and actively design change processes.

Application process

Step 1 - Online application

Step 1

Online application

Have you found a suitable job posting? Then you can apply online right here. The application process is very simple and only takes a few minutes. Once we have received your application successfully, you will receive confirmation by e-mail immediately afterwards.

Your questions. Our answers.

Do you have any questions?

Do you have any questions?

Our recruiting team will be happy to assist you via email. Please submit your application exclusively through our online portal – unfortunately, we cannot consider applications sent by email. As long as the position is listed on our careers page, we look forward to your interest and application!

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