Finance Trainee
Job Summary
As a Finance Trainee, you will bridge the gap between raw financial data and strategic decision-making. This role offers a dual perspective in both FP&A and Controlling functions. You will assist in forecasting, financial health tracking, and optimizing core business processes.
Responsibilities
- Assist in budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
- Support financial modeling and management reporting
- Perform cash flow forecasting and month-end closing support
- Optimize financial workflows and automation
- Assist with GST tax reports and audit schedules
Required Skills
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business
- Advanced Excel and Gsheets skills
- Report automation tools proficiency (Looker, Datastudio)
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Proactive problem-solving and detail-oriented
Job Details
Responsibilities:
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of monthly forecasts and the annual budget process.
- Variance Analysis: Identify and explain deviations between actual results and budgeted targets (Actual vs. Plan).
- Ad-hoc Modeling: Support senior analysts in building financial models to evaluate new business opportunities or cost-saving initiatives.
- Management Reporting: Help prepare the monthly performance presentation for executive leadership.
- Month-end Closing: Support FTEs and KPIs report deliverables.
Controlling
- Cash Flow Forecasting: Support the liquidity planning by consolidating data from Accounts Payable and Receivables.
- Month-end Closing: Assist in reviewing the balance sheet and FCF thoroughly & highlight any significant variances.
- Process Optimization: Review existing financial workflows and suggest "lean" improvements to automate manual reporting.
- Ad-hoc: Provide support in reviewing GST input/output tax reports and preparing supporting schedules for internal and external statutory audits.
Requirements:
- Final year student or recent graduate in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
- Highly proficient in Excel/ Gsheets (e.g. Pivot Tables, vLookups etc.) and report automation (e.g. Google Datastudio, Lookers, etc.).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical abilities.
- Strong sense of ownership to see projects to its completion.
- Ability to work well under pressure, detail-oriented and employ a proactive approach to problem-solving.