Overview
This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment. The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Chief Financial Controller Directorate (CFC) - Financial Reporting and Accounting Department (FRA) - Group & Mandates Reporting Division (GMR) at its headquarters in Luxembourg: TRAINEE
Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1st October 2026)
(With possible extension up to 6 months if required by University). Please note that the traineeship programme aims to attract applications from nationals of the Member States of the European Union. Candidates whose Erasmus+ programme overlaps with the duration of the traineeship will not be considered. Please note that you are requested to limit your applications to a maximum of three traineeship publications. We will only consider and retain the first three applications submitted.)
Objective of the traineeship
Role
The role will be linked to different projects to be implemented in the Chief Financial Controller Directorate, Group & Mandate Reporting Division where you will assist the accounting officers in charge, providing accounting support and enhancing the control framework, inclusive projects as per indications. Inter alia the projects in which you will be involved are:
Consolidation tool and Group Data Ware House project
IFRS 18 implementation phase
Support in the Financial statements’ preparation
Support in the enhancement of the process and procedures aimed at the production of specific reporting to be sent to European Commission and Member States.
Support in implementing the new project regarding data governance and data ownership
Support in the further development of the EU AD and IFRS new disclosures updates
Support the implementation of Group Client Portal for mandate activities
Responsibilities
Check the exhaustiveness, completeness and accuracy of data in test environment or other environment of the above-mentioned projects, ensuring the data migration process and the correct mapping
Ensure compliance with different accounting standards (in cooperation with the accounting officers)
Report findings to Financial Control staff/other services in charge of the coordination of the projects
Support in analyzing structured problems related to different accounting treatment and in facilitating the implementation of the solutions in the relevant IT systems
Document, under the supervision of the relevant officer, the identified risk and update the control processes
Support the officers in tracking and reporting the relevant progress in each specific aforementioned project
Academic Qualifications And Professional Skills
Final year of studies or University degree preferably in finance/accounting or related subject
Very good knowledge of accounting principles
Very good knowledge of the standard Microsoft 365 office tools (Word, Excel, Copilot)
Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. Knowledge of other EU language would be an advantage.
Competencies
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By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorized disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.
We are an equal opportunities employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity.
Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Traineeship Recruitment team hr_traineeship_recruitment@eib.org who will ensure that your request is handled.
Your Application May Be Used For Another Campaign.
Please note that deadline for application is on the May 12th, 2026.
More information on our EIB Traineeship Programme and Provisions for In-service training can be consulted on our EIB website; https://www.eib.org/en/about/careers/categories/traineeship-and-graduate.htm The traineeship allowance is currently being reviewed. Further details will be shared shortly. The 2025 allowance is shown for reference.
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