Finance Trainee (6 months)

foodpanda; Singapore; On-site; SGD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic and challenging work environment

Company commitment to personal and professional development

Regular company and team events

Vibrant and diverse team

Responsibility from day one

Job summary

foodpanda is seeking a Finance Trainee in Singapore to bridge the gap between raw financial data and strategic decision-making. This role provides a unique opportunity to work in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Controlling. The ideal candidate is either a final year student or recent graduate in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.

You will support budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting while optimizing financial processes. Join a vibrant team committed to diversity and personal growth within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong ownership to see projects to completion.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly forecasts and the annual budget process.
• Identify and explain deviations between actual results and budgeted targets.
• Support senior analysts in building financial models.
• Help prepare the monthly performance presentation for leadership.
• Support liquidity planning through cash flow forecasting.
• Assist in reviewing the balance sheet and free cash flow.

Skills

Proficient in Excel or Google Sheets

Analytical abilities

Excellent written and verbal communication

Detail-oriented

Proactive in problem solving

Education

Final year student or recent graduate in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration

Tools

Google Data Studio

Looker

Job description

As a Finance Trainee, you will bridge the gap between raw financial data and strategic decision-making. This role offers a dual perspective: FP&A, where you will help forecast the future of the company, and Controlling, where you will ensure our current financial health is accurately tracked and optimized.

Responsibilities

• 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 free cash flow, highlighting 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.

Qualifications

• Final year student or recent graduate in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
• Highly proficient in Excel or Google Sheets (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs) and report automation (e.g., Google Data Studio, Looker).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong analytical abilities.
• Strong sense of ownership to see projects to completion.
• Ability to work well under pressure, detail-oriented, and proactive in problem solving.

Benefits

• A dynamic and challenging work environment.
• A company committed to developing you personally and professionally.
• A great working atmosphere with regular company and team events.
• A vibrant and international team committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Responsibility from day one in a fast-growing global company.