Finance Data Engineer (f/m/d)

Our Finance Information Excellence team in Düsseldorf is looking for YOU!

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply.

As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees.

Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect.

With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes.

Interested?

Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

About Finance Information Excellence

We are Uniper’s Finance Information Excellence team.

Our purpose is to be the catalyst for excellence in how Finance uses data and AI.

We create, enable, and maintain the pathways that connect data science innovation with finance expertise — turning business knowledge into advanced, data-driven solutions.

By collaborating closely with controlling, accounting, internal controls, and IT, we ensure Finance operates with a trusted data foundation that delivers actionable insights leading to best-in-class financial decisions at Uniper.

To help us achieve our mission, our Data Foundation & Enablement group is looking for a Data Engineer to take a role in shaping the backbone of Finance data.

Role Description

The Data Engineer in Finance Information Excellence – Data Foundation & Enablement is responsible for mapping, developing, and operationalizing the Finance data structures that leverage and increase the cross-operability of our data.

This role supports the Senior Data Engineer in building our data foundation and drive enablement by ensuring data quality, accessibility, and readiness so that processing takes place in our Data Science practice as well as in our teams in accounting, controlling, and internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

Support the mapping of data needs and the current data landscape across all finance areas

Build and maintain data pipelines, integrations, and transformation processes for finance data

Implement data quality checks, monitoring, and validation mechanisms

Assist in documenting data models, definitions, and lineage for finance

Collaborate with finance stakeholders to understand business requirements and ensure alignment with data solutions

Provide technical input to data governance processes and enable finance data literacy

Contribute to the continuous improvement of finance data platforms and processes

Your profile

Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

3–5 years of experience as a data engineer, BI developer, or similar role

Proficiency in SQL, data integration tools, ETL/ELT, and cloud-based data platforms

Understanding of finance processes and data (e.g., general ledger, consolidation, controls) is a strong advantage

Hands-on experience with data quality monitoring and metadata/documentation

Ability to work in Agile teams and collaborate closely with stakeholders

Your benefits

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition.

You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas.

We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own.

We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions.

We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries.

As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas: Work-Life-Balance / New Normal:

Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job

Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)

Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service

Mobility:

Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation) 

E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health offers:

Flu vaccination

Preventive health services

Employee assistance program

Company pension:

Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system

Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings:

Lifelong training

Coaching

Our employees are the reason for our success.

Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential.

Energy evolutionary wanted!