Finance Associate Specialist (Finance Development Program)

Let your degree take you places – International Finance careers with a difference  

The Finance Development Program at Ecolab is a three‑year international graduate program designed for recent graduates in finance, economics or business who want to start a career in corporate finance. Based in Kraków, Poland, this finance graduate program offers rotational finance roles, permanent employment from day one, international exposure and CIMA qualification funding, making it an ideal opportunity for entry‑level finance professionals and fresh graduates.

 Program highlights:  

• Three‑year rotational program for recent graduates in finance, economics, or business

• Three different one‑year experiences, selected from the following areas:

  • Strategic Finance

  • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

  • Supply Chain Finance

  • Specialized Finance

  • Commercial Finance

• Exposure to international teams and stakeholders, with opportunities to work across borders

• Structured learning and development, including CIMA qualification funding and tailored Ecolab finance training

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including financial and relocation support

• Permanent employment contract and clear, structured career progression

• Your home base throughout the program will be Ecolab’s Finance Centre of Excellence in Krakow,

• From the start of your journey, you’ll join our team in our Business Services Centre in Krakow. You’ll join us on a permanent contract of employment with our Polish company, and this will be your base throughout the program. Although your roots will be in Krakow, our aim is to give you real international experience while you learn the fundamentals of corporate finance.  

What you’ll need?  

• Degree in finance, business, or a related field  

• Fluency in English, and other European languages beneficial  

• Energy and action-driven attitude  

• First-rate attention to detail with great communication skills  

• Analytical skills  

Prepare yourself to be a future international finance leader!  

The Finance Development Program is a graduate program with a difference. This is our fast-track initiative for building our future international finance leaders.  

You will get meaningful international experience through the three years of the program, with time spent working in an international environment, with top finance leaders. You will have the opportunity to stretch your limits and knowledge while learning how finance works.  

From day one you will contribute. You will grow quickly and will work on high-impact, high-visibility projects that will help you kick-start your finance career.  

 Working at Ecolab is more rewarding than just helping to make a difference in the world. It's about being part of a team that gets results, has fun, and makes huge positive contributions to the lives of others. What's more, you'll be rewarded with an exciting chance to grow and develop your career in a world-leading organization.  You'll be given full training so that you soon become a real expert in what you do, carving your own career in finance. There is also professional education support available, on top of our competitive salary and benefits package.  

 About living and working in Poland  

Poland has a strong economic position in Europe, with low costs of living, a vibrant culture, and a huge number of global organizations with significant operations, it’s a great place for those looking for a head-start in their graduate career. Although known to many as a huge international student hub and a tourist city, Krakow is also one of the global hotspots for international business processing, shared services, and outsourcing. It’s a city with a real multicultural feel. English is spoken widely and there is a great international community.  What is more, Cracow is our Centre of Excellence for Finance with top talented leaders who are open to sharing their experience. Here you will have a chance to involve yourself in different initiatives and participate in magnificent events and our Centre life Additionally, it is an amazing opportunity to build your network with different types of specialists with diverse functions.  

Own your future. Impact what matters!  

Ecolab’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what’s right. 

Apply today and join one of the most ethical companies with over a hundred years of history. 

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