Finance Trainee
EIT RawMaterials
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Berlin • Germany
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About the role
- Learn to maintain accurate and timely financial records
- Support in processing invoices, payments, and journal entries
- Assist with reconciliation of accounts, ledgers, and bank statements
- Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities
- Support the creation of balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other internal financial reports
- Learn how to monitor expenditure across cost centers and projects
- Assist in allocating direct and indirect costs in line with internal and funder requirements
- Assist in annual budget planning processes
- Contribute to regular re-forecasting based on actuals and updated assumptions
- Support in preparing cash flow projections
- Learn to monitor liquidity needs and analyse variances between forecasted and actual cash flows
- Assist in preparing documents and reports required by banks
- Learn to support treasury-related tasks, such as payments scheduling and cash management
- Gain experience in preparing financial reports for grantors and funding bodies
- Support procurement processes, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements
- Assist in issuing invoices and following up on outstanding payments
- Support preparations for statutory and project-specific audits
- Learn to gather evidence, organise documentation, and communicate with auditors
- Learn to apply internal controls and ensure adherence to financial policies.
Requirements
- Degree (or final-semester student) in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
- Strong interest in building a career in Finance
- Good analytical and numerical skills
- Detail-oriented with a proactive and structured working style
- Willingness to learn, ask questions, and take initiative
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team
- Proficiency in MS Excel; familiarity with accounting systems is a plus
- Proficiency in both English and German (written and spoken) at a professional working level is essential.
Benefits
- Comprehensive understanding of core finance operations
- Hands-on experience with accounting tools
- Exposure to grant-funded project financial management
- Insight into audit processes and compliance requirements
- Mentoring from experienced finance professionals
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial record maintenanceinvoice processingjournal entriesaccount reconciliationfinancial reportingbudget planningcash flow projectionsfinancial analysisinternal controlsaudit preparation
Soft Skills
analytical skillsnumerical skillsdetail-orientedproactivestructured working stylewillingness to learninitiativecommunication skillsteamwork