Job Description
Job Title:  Summer Trainee, Plant Controlling
Req ID:  49112
Job Location (Short):  Lappeenranta, FIN
Employment Type:  Full Time
Segment:  Danfoss Power Solutions Segment
Job Category:  Finance & Accounting
Work Location Type:  On-site

The Impact You'll Make

As our Plant Controller Summer Trainee, you’ll play a key role in supporting the plant by e.g. ensuring timely costing runs, following up on investment projects and supporting in monthly closing.

Your impact? This is a special year at our plant with major projects ongoing. You will support the team in a wide range of finance-related tasks and help ensure we have timely and reliable financial data, follow-up, and cost transparency to steer the business through the changes.

You’ll collaborate with Lappeenranta plant team locally and Editron division colleagues globally. You will take ownership of daily costing tasks, support in CAPEX project cost follow-up and forecasting.

Join Danfoss Power Solutions and become part of a team making a significant impact in energy efficiency and electrification. As a global leader in power conversion solutions, we are committed to sustainability, exceptional quality, and fostering an inclusive work environment. Our technology powers industries worldwide and supports global decarbonization efforts. Engineer a better future with Danfoss, where meaningful change begins with you

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Run daily costing tasks in SAP and Teamcenter
  • Collaborate with local CAPEX project managers to support investment follow-up and cost transparency
  • Support in monthly closing controlling tasks
  • Other ad-hoc tasks related to plant controlling

What We're Looking For

  • Currently studying Finance, Accounting, Business, Industrial Engineering, or a similar field
  • Good communication skills in English and ability to collaborate with stakeholders across functions.
  • Structured and proactive way of working; comfortable with recurring deadlines (daily tasks and month-end)
  • Basic understanding of cost accounting/controlling (cost structure, variances, budgeting/forecasting)
  • Prior relevant work experience, Finnish language skills, Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups) and experience in SAP are considered as assets, but not mandatory

 

This position is located in Lappeenranta, Finland.

What You'll Get from Us

 

  1. We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
  2. You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
  3. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
  4. You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Application time is May 5, 2026 – May 15, 2026. 

 

You are welcome to apply and co-create our sustainable future. It’s time for action! As summer is already almost here, we will assess candidates and invite them for interviews as soon as possible, so please don’t hesitate to send in your application at your earliest convenience.

 

We are eagerly waiting for your application!

 

This is a temporary position for approx. 3 months period, starting preferably from 25th May or 1st June 2026. Salary range for our Summer Trainees is €2200 - €2900 per month based on the level of studies and study points.

 

 


 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Information at a Glance

 

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.

 

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.