Ready to kickstart your career in Finance and grow into a future leadership role? At Action, we believe our future Finance Leaders are already among us and we’re here to help you develop into that role.
That’s why we’re launching the Young Graduate Business Controller Programme: a hands-on, fast-paced experience designed to develop the next generation of Business Controllers who are ready to take Action’s Finance team to the next level.
What to expect
As a Finance Senior Trainee, you’ll work at the intersection of Business Analytics and Controlling. You’ll dive into the numbers behind Action’s success and develop into a trusted financial sparring partner for one of our dynamic business units.

Here’s what your journey will look like:

• Get to know Action’s international retail operations and finance processes from the inside out
• Learn how to monitor results, manage period closures, and drive performance together with Financial Services
• Build expertise in analysing stock flows, margins, availability, and discrepancies from stores to distribution centres
• Collaborate with Business Controllers and gain exposure to various departments, including Marketing & Digital, Real Estate, and Supply Chain
• Prepare and support business cases, forecasts, and strategic plans that directly impact our international growth
• Spot opportunities to optimise costs, improve yields, and streamline processes through data
• Learn how to give financial advice and support planning & control cycles, key stepping stones on your way to becoming a Business Controller

By the end of the programme, you’ll be ready to step into a Business Controller role and help drive growth across our business.

• A market-based salary while you learn, grow and develop
• A structured leadership traineeship programme packed with real responsibilities and challenges
• Hands-on experience across different stores and countries
• Mentoring from experienced leaders who will coach you through your journey
• A place to actively contribute to Action’s international growth and success
• 15% staff discount on everything in-store
• The opportunity to build your career in Europe’s most dynamic non-food retailer
• All of this in a culture that lives our shared values: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost-consciousness, and respec