Finance Manager – Graduate Entry (m/f/d)

About the employer

Procter & Gamble is a global consumer goods company with a 185-year history that began as a soap and candle startup. Its well-known brands reach around 5 billion people worldwide and are designed to make everyday life easier in meaningful ways. The company places strong emphasis on internal growth, employee development, and building world-class talent through a supportive and inclusive culture.

Role overview

This opportunity is designed for candidates who want to build a career in finance. In this role, finance professionals contribute across cross-functional teams and play an important part in business planning and decision-making. From the outset, you will take ownership of key strategic work and help drive outcomes in areas such as customer negotiations, marketing and sales planning, and improving production and logistics efficiency.

Typical finance entry paths

• Financial Analyst for a brand or product category in a local or regional organization, including healthcare
• Financial Analyst in Customer Business Development
• Plant Financial Manager focused on cost optimization in manufacturing sites
• Financial Accountant
• Internal Audit Analyst

Candidate profile

Applicants should already have, or complete before joining, a bachelor’s or master’s degree with strong academic performance. The role requires full flexibility to work at any DACH location listed by the employer, including Schwalbach, Crailsheim, Kronberg, Worms, Euskirchen, Groß Gerau, Walldürn, Berlin, Marktheidenfeld, and Spittal a.d. Drau. Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving ability is essential, along with ambition to lead and a genuine interest in finance.

You should be comfortable collaborating with different teams and bringing creativity, initiative, and innovation into your work. The employer also expects sound judgment in complex decision-making, combining available data with intuition when needed. Fluency in both German and English at a minimum C1 level is required. Previous short work experience, internships, or study abroad experience will be considered an advantage.

Compensation and benefits

The position offers an annual starting salary of €67,500, along with yearly performance-based pay reviews and an annual bonus beginning in the first year. A permanent employment contract is included in a market that is considered crisis-resistant.

Additional benefits include flexible and hybrid working options, Christmas and vacation bonuses, a company pension plan, stock purchase programs, a job ticket, campus canteen access, fitness center facilities, and well-being support. You will also receive a tailored development plan with coaching and learning opportunities such as Finance Colleges, the P&G Leadership Academy, multi-day training on financial concepts, and business writing and presentation skills.

The role offers long-term career development through job rotations every 2–3 years, including the possibility of working at the Geneva headquarters. Employees can also take part in internal networks and programs such as WeBelong Team and New Hire Network activities, GABLE Network and other affinity groups, leadership events, and sports groups including running and football. Teamwork is highly international, with collaboration across regions and all organizational levels.

Application requirements

To support the online assessment and interview process, candidates should prepare the following documents: a CV as a separate file, an optional cover letter tailored to the role, a copy of the university diploma and transcript, and copies of relevant work, internship, volunteering certificates, or reference letters. All documents should be uploaded in the CV/Resume field. Incomplete applications may slow down recruitment.

Equal opportunity and accommodations

The employer states that it is an equal opportunity company and values diversity. It aims to create a workplace where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to contribute fully. Reasonable accommodation is available for candidates with disabilities during the application or interview process, and applicants are asked to wait for a response regarding accommodation before proceeding with the online assessment.

Job details

Work schedule: full time. Job level: entry level. Job number: R000149905.