Working Student: User Support - Budget Control Tool (all genders)

Posted on 30 March 2026 ID JR101426

Location

Part timeEmployment type

HybridWorksite

Working Student (Fixed Term)Career Level

Interns, Working Students etc.Functional area

About the role

In this working student position, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing a critical tool used to steer large renewable energy projects. By working closely with Project Managers, you’ll help ensure the smooth operation of the Budget Control Tool by maintaining data quality, troubleshooting technical issues, and supporting ongoing migration activities. The Budget Control Tool (BCT) is an internal tool based on Excel designed to support the planning and monitoring of project expenditures over the entire project lifecycle. It is integrated with other tools, such as the financial model and the standardized project management tool, ensuring continuous data exchange between those tools.  Your work will directly improve financial transparency and efficiency across the organization. Key responsibilities include monitoring tool performance, investigating and resolving technical problems, assisting with data integrity checks, and escalating complex issues to the BCT team when needed. You will also contribute to documenting processes and creating user guides to support effective onboarding and the adoption of new functionalities.

What you will do

Support Project Managers in using and further developing the Budget Control Tool (BCT) which is an internal tool based on Excel designed to support the planning and monitoring of project expenditures over the entire project lifecycle.
Analyse, troubleshoot, and resolve technical BCT issues, including root cause analysis
Escalate complex or unresolved issues to the BCT core team when required
Support ongoing project migrations to BCT and handle day-to-day user support
Monitor tool performance and proactively identify technical or data related issues
Perform basic data integrity and plausibility checks
Help document processes and create user guides to support onboarding and adoption of new features

What you’ll need to succeed

Strong interest in IT tools, data, and process optimization, ideally in a project or finance-related environment
Good analytical skills and a structured, solution-oriented way of working
Proactive, hands‑on support mentality
Strong Excel skills and ability to work with large data structures as well as first experience with troubleshooting in Excel
High attention to detail and awareness for data quality and consistency
Ability to work independently and communicate clearly with different stakeholders
Very good English skills

Desirable qualifications (nice to have)

German language skills
Macro programming

What’s in it for you?

Being part of a highly motivated ever-growing and multicultural team that drives forward the energy revolution
Innovative and fast-changing market and working environment
Mobile working
Flexible working hours
Modern office atmosphere
Company restaurant / Barista bar
Discounted Conditions Fitness
Discounted Online Shopping

Benefits can vary depending on the location and are not legally binding.

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Your Contact

Faseeh Ahmad

About BayWa r.e.

BayWa r.e. is the home for change makers. We r.e.think energy – how it is produced, stored and can be best used to enable the global renewable energy transition that is essential to the future of our planet. At BayWa r.e. we effect change globally. With locations in 30 countries, we have over 4,000 people already working across the world, collaborating with local businesses to proactively shape the future of the energy sector.

You matter to us

At BayWa r.e. we are fully committed to fostering equity and inclusion and embrace diversity, of all our people, both present and those yet to join us! We welcome applications from everyone, irrespective of gender, gender identity, national origin, religion, social-, cultural-, or ethnic-background, sex, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other status protected by appropriate law. All hiring decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. We are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer for all by providing an inclusive environment free of discrimination or harassment.

Do you want to work towards a brighter future?

At BayWa r.e. we’re the planet’s renewable energy champions. Together, we’re taking a fresh look at how power is produced, stored, and used to meet the challenges of climate change. We’re making an impact across the world with over 6 GW of energy projects delivered and 12 GW of renewable energy under our management.