Management Controller Trainee

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Valeo’s VIE Program?

The Valeo VIE Program is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28. This program is to work for one of our subsidiaries around the world!

Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. Make sure you meet Business France's eligibility criteria to apply for a VIE : https://mon-vievia.businessfrance.fr/

PLEASE NOTE: Your application must be submitted in English to be considered by our non-French speaking teams partners at Valeo worldwide. 

PLEASE NOTE: As part of your international development, you cannot apply to a VIE assignment in the country of your citizenship

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Join our teams mobilized to meet the challenge of accelerating electrification!

At the heart of electric mobility, Valeo Power brings together expertise in thermal management systems and propulsion systems. This division develops innovations that contribute to the mobility of tomorrow by reducing pollutant emissions and maximizing vehicle autonomy.

The site of Kumagaya based in Japan belongs to POWER Division. The site has 600 employees. We are looking for a VIE Management Controller for 12 months (renewable for 12 months).

Your challenges?

• You will assist the finance team in controlling production overheads and all general expenses and internal costs for Valeo Power Japan's four plants.

• You will participate in the monthly closing, forecasting and budgeting processes, reviewing all expenses and helping to identify opportunities for savings.

• You will participate in the internal control campaign.

Let’s talk about you…

• You are graduated from a Master degree or Master of Science with a specialization in corporate finance or similar.

• You already have experience in finance, in an industrial environment (ideally, it's a plus at Valeo). 

• You have a fluent level of English and ideally you have a good command of Japanese

• You have good communication skills, have an international mindset and are open-minded to new cultures and new ways of working and thinking

• You are humble, listening, positive attitude oriented, professional, and have the sense of diplomacy 

• You have good knowledge of Excel and Google sheet

Please, don't forget to apply in English to facilitate the process with our managers. 

Why Valeo?

• To join a competitive group, a French pioneer in automotive innovation

• For a dynamic career with possibilities for national or international mobility, adapted to your aspirations

• To contribute to the development of greener mobility

Valeo places great importance on recruiting diverse profiles: we are open to all talents and we promote an inclusive and multicultural environment.

Job:

Finance Trainee/Apprentice/VIE

Organization:

Site Financial Control

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

VIE (Fixed Term)

Job Type:

VIE

Job Posting Date:

2025-09-10

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com