Finance Career Start 100% (m/f/d)
Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
Zürich Wollishofen
Key information
- Publication date:03 October 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zürich Wollishofen
Job summary
Join Hilti as a Finance Career Starter and launch your global finance career! Experience a dynamic work environment with growth opportunities.
Tasks
- Take responsibility in Credit & Collection, collaborating with clients.
- Gain hands-on experience in Month-End Closing and financial reporting.
- Optimize processes in Accounting & Controlling for increased efficiency.
Skills
- Master's in Economics, preferably with a focus on Finance & Accounting.
- Strong analytical thinking and communication skills are essential.
- Team player with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
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Who are we looking for?
Have you completed your master's degree and are ready to start your international career in finance? As a Finance Career Starter at Hilti, you can expect an 18–24 month program in which you will get to know the diversity of financial topics, with a focus on accounting and exciting detours into controlling and financial projects. We are looking for personalities who convince with analytical thinking, communication skills, hands-on mentality, and solution-oriented action. At Hilti, you get the chance to develop both professionally and personally, gain valuable experience, and build a strong network. After completing the program, your next career step will take you specifically to one of our worldwide branches abroad, laying the foundation for your international career.What are your tasks?
- Take responsibility in Credit & Collection: close collaboration with customers and sales, evaluation of credit ratings, and development of solutions for risk management as well as timely collection of receivables.
- Gain practical experience in month-end closing: understand balance sheet structures and prepare timely monthly and annual financial statements together with the regional SSC.
- Optimize processes: analyze workflows in accounting & controlling and actively contribute to increasing efficiency.
- Participate in project management: independently support local and regional financial projects, collaborate cross-functionally, act as a business partner, and successfully plan, control, and implement projects.
- Take responsibility in ICS & Audit: coordinate control cycles and develop an understanding of corporate risks.
What you bring:
- Master’s degree in economics, ideally with a focus on finance & accounting
- Initial practical experience in accounting, controlling, or auditing, e.g., through internships or comparable activities
- Fluent German and English skills, additional languages are an advantage
- Team-oriented, interdisciplinary thinking, and independently acting personality with leadership ambitions
- Analytical and conceptual thinking as well as strong communication skills
- High willingness to learn and motivation to further develop your skills and take on responsibility in an international environment
- Interest in an international career and willingness to take a position abroad after the program
Why are we looking for you?
Because with your communication skills, enthusiasm for learning, and determination to succeed, you are exactly the personality who enriches our Finance Career Starter program at Hilti. In addition, you think analytically, like to take responsibility, and want to grow in a diverse team with a hands-on mentality.What do we offer?
We offer you an attractive workplace with a lot of responsibility and freedom. Our unique corporate culture is the result of personal performance, teamwork, and support. Since 2010, we have regularly been recognized by "Great Place to Work" as one of the top 10 employers in Switzerland and achieved 1st place in the ranking in 2024 and 2025. Therefore, we offer you not only competitive compensation and bonus payments but also various benefits such as:- 40% "home office"
- structured onboarding in the initial phase
- above-mandatory insurance benefits
- paid days off for volunteer work
- very good transport connections by car and train, free parking spaces