Financial Analyst Sales | Early Career Program

About this opportunity

Ericsson’s Early Career Program is an 18-month journey for you who are recently graduated or have up to five years of relevant experience. Through three rotations, including one international and market exposure, you will tackle challenges that matter, work alongside people who expect you to contribute, question, and move things forward.

The Excellerate track is designed to develop future leaders who are motivated by performance, pace, and commercial impact. You’ll rotate across Sales, Commercial Management, Strategy, Supply, Finance and more. Working on priorities that directly influence results and learning how different parts of the business connect to create value.

This isn’t a program where you sit on the sidelines. From day one, you’re hired into a role, trusted to contribute, supported to grow, and expected to make an impact. Find out more about the Early Career program here.

Your journey within the Early Career Program will start as a Financial Analyst Sales in the Business Control team supporting Customer Unit South East Europe.

What you will do

In this role, you'll combine financial and operational data, build business insights, support planning and forecasting activities, and help shape decisions through meaningful analysis and storytelling. You'll transform complex data into insights that drive business performance and also contribute to automation, digitalization, and AI-enabled ways of working that improve efficiency and support better business outcomes.

• Provide financial analysis, business insights and recommendations to key stakeholders.

• Support target setting, forecasting, budgeting, period-end closing, and performance reporting.

• Develop business cases, financial models, simulations, and scenario analyses.

• Prepare management reports and ad hoc analyses, including deep dives into business performance.

• Support cost allocation, cost recovery, and internal and external audit activities.

• Develop data visualizations and reporting solutions that improve performance management.

• Identify opportunities to automate and simplify financial planning, reporting, and analysis processes.

• Interact with all key stakeholders in the CU to drive business performance and ensure compliance with governance requirements.

You will bring

• BSc or MSc in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or an equivalent qualification.

• Three to five years of relevant experience in financial analysis, business controlling, sales finance or a similar position.

• Strong knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, financial analysis, and financial modelling.

• Experience in forecasting, planning, cost management, business case analysis, and scenario modelling.

• Strong data analytics and data visualization skills.

• The ability to transform complex financial and business data into clear, actionable recommendations.

• Experience with finance automation, reporting tools, and process improvement initiatives.

• Strong business understanding and financial acumen.

• Excellent stakeholder management and solid communication skills.

• A structured, analytical, and critical-thinking approach to problem solving.

• Adaptability and responsiveness in a changing business environment.

• The ability to work collaboratively across functions and influence stakeholders.

• Proficiency in English.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like. Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.

Primary country and city: Italy (IT) || Roma

Req ID: 790348

Starting Salary in Primary Location: EUR 43200.0

The position includes benefits and employment conditions in accordance with the Telecomunications National Collective Labour Agreement and Company-Union Agreements.

We believe in rewarding talent fairly and transparently. We remain flexible to ensure we attract and retain exceptional people. Final offers may vary depending on experience, skill and other factors aligned with our Total Rewards philosophy.