Turn Data into Decisions: Join Hydro as a Financial Analyst

Hydro is a company with global reach and local presence. We operate in more than 40 countries across all continents, offering exciting opportunities and diverse career paths across business areas, functions and locations. As part of Hydro's global network, you will have continuous opportunities to learn, grow and contribute to shaping the next phase of greener industrial development.

Group Performance and Planning is a key part of Hydro's CFO organization and is responsible for the company's performance management, planning, risk and capital allocation processes. The team provides analytical insight and decision support to senior management, playing a central role in evaluating performance and supporting strategic priorities across Hydro. This unique position offers broad exposure to the company's business operations, financial performance and long-term value drivers.

If you are curious about what drives performance in a global industrial company, enjoy turning data into meaningful insights, and are motivated by influencing important business decisions, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

The position reports to the Head of Group Performance.

What we offer you

At Hydro, you will have the opportunity to work at the center of the company's performance and strategic agenda. You will gain broad exposure to senior leadership, key financial processes and major business decisions while building a deep understanding of Hydro's operations and markets.

We offer:

• Exposure to senior management and participation in key decision-making processes.

• The opportunity to shape and improve Hydro's analytical and digital capabilities through modern tools and methodologies.

• Opportunities for professional growth, continuous learning and long-term career development within Hydro's global organization.

• A role where you can contribute to creating a more sustainable industrial development.

What you will be doing

As Financial Analyst, you will play an important role in supporting Hydro's performance management and strategic decision-making processes. You will:

• Conduct in-depth financial and business analysis to generate insights for management reporting and decision support.

• Support Hydro's annual business planning process as well as other planning and performance management activities across the organization.

• Monitor and analyze operational and commercial improvement initiatives across Hydro's business areas.

• Develop, maintain and enhance advanced financial and performance metrics to identify trends and opportunities.

• Drive digital development through analytical tools and automation of data driven processes.

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of Hydro's consolidated financial model and risk management modeling tools.

• Provide analytical support and financial insight to a broad range of strategic and business-critical projects.

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across business areas and corporate functions to improve decision-making and business performance.

What will make you successful?

We are looking for an analytical and proactive professional who combines strong financial capabilities with a genuine curiosity for understanding business performance.

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• A Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering or another quantitative discipline with strong academic results.

• 3-5 years of relevant experience within corporate finance, management consulting, financial analysis, business analytics or a similar analytical role.

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, relevant AI applications and the ability to present complex information in a clear and compelling way.

• Strong financial modeling capabilities and experience working with large datasets.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.

• An interest in digitalization, business intelligence tools and data-driven decision making.

• The ability to work independently, challenge assumptions and translate analysis into actionable recommendations.

Equal opportunities

At Hydro, we believe diversity makes us stronger. We welcome diverse experiences and perspectives, and invite all qualified candidates to apply. We review every application fairly and strive to provide equal opportunities for everyone to grow and succeed.

Apply before: 10th of September 2026

If you have any questions, please contact:

Hiring manager
Haakon Svendsen Silberg
Haakon.Silberg@hydro.com

Recruiter
Gemma Scipioni
Gemma.Cockroft.Scipioni@hydro.com