Financial Management Trainee (m/d/w)

Job Description Financial Management Trainee (m/d/w) Cargill provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. Together with farmers, customers, governments and communities, we help people thrive by applying our insights and over 150 years of experience. We have 160,000 employees in 70 countries who are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work. Description / Beschreibung Position Purpose & Summary As a Financial Management Trainee you will be a member of the Finance team that works closely with the manufacturing/plant/logistic teams and you will be heavily involved in the daily business of Cargill. During the European Graduate Program, you will acquire a large amount of knowledge on country local/worldwide finance and accounting activities that support our businesses. You will undergo a specific training program covering additional hands-on experience that will provide the foundation for a potential management position. In the European Graduate Program, you could expect some or all of the following experiences within the first two years with Cargill: Initial assignment to a job; On-going formal soft skill development and technical training; Mentoring provided by a Cargill manager; Networking with International colleagues; Within the finance team you will start directly on the job within the financial and manufacturing accounting but also part of the traineeship will be fulfilled on the plant side (plant accounting). Next to the daily on the job training, the trainee will complete special projects which include new corporate initiatives and will perform various other tasks as assigned by manager. Principal Accountabilities 35% Management reporting and analysis Demonstrate strong financial management skills to coordinate gathering of financial data from different stakeholdes within the Location Ensure timely and accurate financial and management reporting. Ensure optimization and standardization of management reporting. Champions efforts to ensure controls and compliance measures are in place for all reported financial information to help ensure financial reporting accuracy. Partner with other Functions within the Locations to support decision and propose continuous improvement of management reporting Work closely with the A&R, Finance COEs and FP&A team to achieve finance objectives 35% Cost accounting  Ensure integrity and quality of cost cards and BOM (Bill of material). Collect manufacturing and operation cost data to fulfill the monthly forecast process  Provide commentary and initial analysis and interpretation of the results to the business. Drive consistency with other Locations to improve efficiency and avoid duplication of efforts while bringing value. Dynamic, continuous focus and constant evolution on processes and tool efficiencies. Support the corporate budgeting and monitoring, including control of expenses, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting 30% Projects Be an active member of project aimed to improve financial process within the Country Qualifications / Qualifikationen Minimum Required Qualifications Recent university degree in finance and/ or accounting and control Fluency in English, French speaker strongly preferred; Fast learning and self-development: curiosity to learn; Self-starter; highly motivated and able to work independently; Strong analytical skills and accuracy in work; Teamwork; ability to work in a multi-cultural and cross functional team – global mindset; Ability to adapt positively to a changing environment High energy levels. Action oriented. Willingness to take responsibility and initiative; Mobile to travel to other Locations Preferred Qualifications High degree of computer literacy, especially Excel  Creativity and innovative approach in building and/or improving systems and processes; Able to proactively identify and resolve problems Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today. Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cargill Job Finance/Accounting Primary Location Germany-NW-Krefeld