Junior Commercial Administrator

  • Full-time
  • Workplace type (LinkedIn): Hybrid
  • Type of Employment (Career Site): Full-time only

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.

Job Description

BA Wind is responsible for the development, construction and operation of wind power onshore and offshore as well as other non-hydro renewable activities like solar and batteries. We manage the maintenance, operation and continuous improvement of wind generation assets, safely and with the highest levels of availability and profitability. We also perform the structuring and execution of project partnerships in accordance with overall wind strategy. 

In BA Controlling we are the financial matter experts ensuring performance management, sound decision making and translating business performance of BA Wind by providing transparency of the portfolio, using our finance and system knowledge as well as our internal network influencing realization of BA Wind´s targets and strategy.

To be successful in this role, you should combine a structured and analytical mindset with a hands-on approach in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. 

As a Junior Commercial Administrator, you will support the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) team, with a particular focus on employee benefits and hospitality-related invoices. You will contribute to ensuring that finance and procurement processes run smoothly and in line with internal guidelines. 

You will be part of an international team of Commercial Administrators and P2P Governance specialists and will work closely with colleagues from Vattenfall Group functions, People & Culture, and the business. 

Key tasks and responsibilities include 

  • Provide first-line support for purchase requisitions and invoice handling 
  • Code and distribute incoming invoices and credit notes 
  • Ensure accurate invoice coding, including the correct use of tax codes 
  • Support with creation of purchase requisitions and purchase orders 
  • Coordinate with managers to collect missing documentation for hospitality or gift-related expenses 
  • Support with reclassifications to correct misbookings, referencing original SAP documents 
  • Support the preparation of monthly payroll-related reporting (including required details such as name, company, costs, event date, etc.) 
  • Maintain internal documentation and ensure compliance with Vattenfall’s guidelines for hospitality, gifts, and events 
  • Act as an interface between Business Area Wind and Finance Business Services (Accounts Payable, Accounting, Procurement, Tax, Resource Management Center) 
  • Provide ad hoc support to the Commercial Administration and P2P Governance team 

Qualifications

Your profile:

  • University degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance, Controlling, or a related field 
  • Around 2 years of relevant work experience (including internships or working student positions) 
  • First experience working with financial systems and tools (e.g. SAP ERP or similar systems, MS Office 365, Helix, Jira, PID) 
  • Structured and reliable working style with strong attention to detail 
  • Analytical mindset and willingness to learn and develop further 
  • Proactive attitude and motivation to contribute to improvements and ongoing change initiatives 
  • High level of commitment, flexibility, and self-organization 
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work in an international team environment 
  • Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken 
  • Experience in the wind or energy industry is an advantage, but not required 

Location: Hamburg or Berlin (Germany)

Additional Information

We welcome your application in English no later than April 8, 2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. We do not use cover letters in this process. Selection and interviews are held after the last application date. 

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact hiring manager Patrick Hildemann via email: [email protected].

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Sandra Domschke via email: [email protected].

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, DISA. 

We look forward to receiving your application! 

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