Trainee, Financial Planning

The NORDIC INVESTMENT BANK (NIB) offers you the chance to do banking that makes a difference. The projects that we finance benefit the environment and improve productivity in the Nordic-Baltic region. We are an International Financial Institution owned by the eight Nordic and Baltic countries, and we offer you the possibility to work with experts from around the world. The challenges you will face working at NIB are unique and will provide you with valuable experiences. We value diversity and we are a close network of some 250 professionals located in the heart of Helsinki. The atmosphere is international and our official working language is English.

We are looking for a Trainee to join our Financial Planning Unit

The Financial Planning Unit is part of the Treasury & Finance department. The Unit is responsible for developing and maintaining NIB’s framework for overall financial planning. At NIB, this activity covers business and financial planning, financial modelling, data modelling and governance, business performance measurement and forecasting, as well as management reporting and analysis.

Our Unit is an ambitious and supportive team that values initiative, learning and sharing. At this position, you will get to proactively team-up with specialists across the Bank in our open and inclusive working environment. Further, we offer you the opportunity to enhance your professional skills in banking with modern business intelligence and data platforms.

Your journey in NIB will consist of:

• Assisting in the annual Business and Financial Planning process.
• Participating in data quality follow up process.
• Assisting in the development and delivery of financial modelling, analysis, reporting and other materials for the Bank’s management and other stakeholders.
• Taking part in other activities within the Unit to stay connected to the overall business activities and business development in NIB.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is fluent in spoken and written English with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Possess good technical competencies (SQL, programming skills, MS Office). PowerBI competence would be an advantage.
• Has completed minimum 3 years in higher education, in a field such as finance, data science, data analytics (or other computing science) or statistics (or other relevant education).
• Holds basic knowledge of financial markets and instruments.
• Has interest in, or would like to learn about business and financial planning and forecasting for financial institutions, including profitability and risk-return considerations.
• Is energetic, has a proactive personality and contributes to the positive atmosphere in the team and among colleagues.
• Has a high level of integrity and enjoys working in a multi-cultural environment.

The position is optimally held for the period May – December 2024, with possibilities for extensions depending on the overall workload. The work is conducted on hourly basis with flexible time schedules. The workload for the position will be higher in periods (especially during summer and autumn) yet combinable with studies.

We offer you:

• A unique opportunity to gain insight on how a bank and its components work.
• A place in an International Financial Institution with a clear purpose to do good.
• A chance to learn modern data management, business intelligence and reporting tools.
• A role in an ambitious and supportive team that values initiative, learning, sharing and the ability to proactively collaborate with colleagues across the Bank.
• A platform to learn the modern financial planning discipline.
• A possibility to contribute to a prosperous and sustainable Nordic-Baltic region.
• A modern working space in the heart of Helsinki, with a possibility to partly work remotely.

Additional information

The position is located at the NIB headquarters in Helsinki, Finland. We warmly welcome expatriate employees and their families by supporting their relocation and integration to a lively Nordic capital with a modern atmosphere.

Additional information about the position can be obtained from Ville Väisänen, Head of Financial Planning (+358 10 618 0267 or ville.vaisanen@nib.int).

To apply for the position and for more information about NIB, please visit https://www.nib.int/who_we_are/our_people/jobs.

The deadline for submitting your application is 12 April 2024, applications will however be processed successively when received.

The vision of NIB is a prosperous and sustainable Nordic-Baltic region. Our employees are our strongest asset in realising this vision. Our core values are competence, commitment and cooperation.

In recruitment, NIB puts the main emphasis on personal and professional qualifications and experience.

NIB is an international and professional expert organisation, which encourages employees to continuously develop their professional competencies while maintaining a sustainable work-life balance.