Financial Management Trainee
With more than 138.000 employees in 68 countries, Cargill is a prominent international player in the food industry and active in the trade, storage and transhipment, transport and industrial processing of primarily agricultural raw materials for the livestock feed and food industries.
For our business in Hungary we are currently looking for a
Financial Management Trainee
based in Budapest.
Position Details
Trainees are members of the Accounting team who work closely with their trading/forwarding/plants/logistics teams. During the traineeship, the trainee will acquire a large amount of knowledge on country local/worldwide finance and accounting activities that support our business units. Trainee will undergo a specific training program covering additional hands-on experience that will, subject to satisfactory performance, achieve a managerial position within the organization.
As a trainee, you could expect some or all of the following experiences within the first two years with Cargill:
- Initial assignment to a business unit or function
- On-going formal development training
- Mentoring provided by a Cargill finance manager
- A short-term assignment in another country
- A pan-European project in this position
Position Overview
In this position Trainee will handle general accounting and reporting responsibilities including assistance with preparation of P/L close and have responsibility for A/P, A/R, B/S reconciliation, various other tasks as assigned by manager
This role will over the two-year training period give an:
- Understanding of all necessary steps and controls in preparing the monthly P&L and reconciling it with commercial team, internal/external reporting requirements and ability to use all the software packages involved in this process
- Understanding of all performance measures used by the business and as a result enables the individual to undertake financial analysis projects
- Understanding of/ability to report Risk Positions in the areas of Commodities/Credit/Currency/Interest
- Understanding of the production process of Crush and Refining businesses and the essential controls over the process/product movement/administrative execution; controls and processes involved in purchasing of both P&L and capital items as well as main drivers and processes of all other functions in the business
Obtaining professional accounting qualification (CMA, CIMA or the like) during the time of the program is desirable
Principal Accountabilities
- Assist in the preparation of monthly reports: P/L, B/S and other reconciliations including preparation of journal entries
- Accounts Payable processing of open invoices
- Accounts Receivable collection and A/R Aging maintenance
- Assist Accounting Manager in ensuring there are sound internal control systems in place
- Complete special projects as necessary including new corporate initiatives
- Produce/analyze the result for a P&L Unit monthly in line with all policies. Complete all Management Reporting and control checks
- Follow up on all Business Issues related to that unit
- Undertake training in all areas of business as outlined in position overview
- Responsibility for monitoring & improvement in at least one Business Control Procedure
- Participation in improving the Processes, Reporting, and Analysis produced by the Department leading to enhanced control environment and high performance of business
- Financial support to Commercial/Plant team in assessing new projects and supporting initiatives with customers/suppliers
Required:
Technical
University degree in accounting, finance or economics
Strong PC Skills (Word, Excel)
Mobility and willingness to travel within country or Europe
Fluency in English
Behavioral
Demonstrated natural leadership ability
Teamwork and flexibility; ability to work in a multi-cultural environment with a diverse group of people
Fast learning and self-development: curiosity to continue to learn
High energy levels. Able to proactively identify and resolve problems.
Action oriented.
Willingness to take responsibility and initiate.
Takes accountability for actions
Strong analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills.
Highly motivated individual with collaborative working style with good conflict solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Stress resistance
Desired:
Technical
Have understanding of US GAAP and local accounting standards and taxation (Want-High)
Fresh graduate or 1-2 years experience
Behavioral
Time management and priority setting skills: proven experience meeting deadlines, ability to handle multiple tasks (Want-High)
Be attentive and ability to concentrate on details (Want-High)
Ability to work independently on certain tasks (Want-High)
Showing interest in a wide range of activities not only finance related (Want-High)
Ability to cope with and adapt to fast changes within a growing company (Want-Medium)
Showing creativity and innovative approach in building and/or improving systems and processes (Want-Medium)
Strong customer service focus (Want-Medium)
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Salary Band: Associate Professional
Country: Hungary
Cargill is an equal opportunity employer.
Cargill offers you an outstanding opportunity to work in a fast paced and motivated team within a large global company.
Please apply exclusively on-line (hr_budapest@cargill.com) and attach English CV with a photo, motivation letter and a copy of your diplomas and work certificates (if available) to the application together with your salary expectations.”