DHL is recruiting now for their graduate finance internship. Qualified young people who are looking for an entry into the global logistics industry could be in luck.
Deutsche Post DHL Group is the world’s leading logistics and mail company. They are one of the world’s largest employers, operating in over 220 countries and territories. They are Europe’s largest postal service, partner for eCommerce and pioneers in secure digital communication. They are number one in contract logistics and international express delivery, and a leader in the forwarding business.
Graduate Internship: FInance – Consumer and Retail
Job Purpose:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Graduate (on the CIMA route) to join our dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to apply your financial knowledge in a practical setting, working closely with our supply chain operations to drive efficiency and profitability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with Preparation of monthly Financial results (source data from Oracle, analyze the information, check for completeness and accuracy, raise journals, monitor and review the results once updated with reasons for variations.
- Assist with revenue management ensuring timeous and accurate billing of clients and appropriate follow up of outstanding payments in support of Shared services.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial goals with operational strategies.
- Conduct cost analysis and assist in budgeting and forecasting for supply chain operations.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.
- Interpretation of financial and interrelated operational information .
- Submitting monthly financial information accurately and timeously to meet deadlines.
- Project Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Vendor Management
- Providing management of the Distribution Centre with the appropriate level of Financial and Administrative skills and support.
- To act as a link between the financial/administrative processes and operational functions.
Qualifications:
- Essential: Matric
- Essential: Bcom Degree with focus on Finance / Accounting
- Desirable: CIMA Qualification (Currently persuing)
Competencies, and Skills:
- Strong financial acumen and excellent team dynamics.
- Willingness to learn
- Must be able to work with and communicate to all the role players, Internal & External Customers, Principles, Tranship operations
- Sound Interpersonal skills, strong analytical ability
- Effective communication skills
- Achievement drive and initiative
- Computer knowledge and skills
Performance Indicators:
- Team player
- Fulfilment of tasks to meet deadlines
- Commercial support to business
- Quality of Budgets, Forecasts, QBR’s etc.
- Achievement of revenue/profit/cost control vs. budget
- Key financial ratios achieved