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Finance & Accounting Management Trainee

Posted: 3 days ago

Job Description

A finance and accounting-focused management trainee develops financial expertise through rotational assignments, supports senior staff in daily tasks like budgeting and reporting, and prepares for leadership by analyzing data, ensuring compliance, and assisting with strategic financial projects. Key responsibilities include assisting with financial statement preparation, managing accounts payable/receivable, performing variance analysis, and learning to create financial models. Core responsibilitiesFinancial analysis: Analyze financial data to support business decisions, perform revenue and expense variance analysis, and contribute to financial forecasting and planning. Accounting support: Assist with preparing monthly financial statements, journal entries, and reconciliations (e.g., bank, general ledger). Process management: Learn and help manage processes such as accounts payable (reviewing and posting invoices) and accounts receivable (generating and tracking invoices). Budgeting and planning: Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and provide support for long-range planning and outlooks. Reporting and compliance: Help with monthly and quarterly reporting and participate in internal audits to ensure compliance with financial policies and regulations. Project involvement: Participate in special projects, such as process automation, system implementation, or ad-hoc financial analysis.

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