You will be part of the Accounting Section in the Financial Accounting and Reporting Division within the Directorate Finance.

In your role as a trainee in the Accounting Section, you will be part of a team of 25 members of staff responsible for processing incoming and outgoing invoices, dealing with VAT and other tax matters, maintaining the ECB’s fixed asset and leasing accounts, levying fees on supervised credit institutions, contributing to payroll and pension accounting, and performing other financial accounting tasks. These include closing the corresponding accounts at year-end and contributing to the disclosures required for the ECB’s annual accounts preparation process. We look to continuously improve our processes and procedures in all these areas, moving towards straight-through processing, automation and digitalisation.

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.

As a trainee in the Accounting Section you will:

The position offers you excellent opportunities to gain insight into how the ECB works, acquire hands on experience in finance and put your theoretical knowledge into practice. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.

Essential:

Desired:

You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.

You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.

Initial traineeship of six months, with a possible extension to up to 12 months in total. The start date is planned to be in the first half of 2026.

Other details on the conditions applicable to traineeships at the ECB can be found on our website.

For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to Heiko Nordhausen on +49 (0)69 1344 6295.

The recruitment process for this position will include an online interview and a remote written exercise.

Further information on how to apply is available on our website.

If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for other traineeship positions within the ECB.