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Finance Trainee

Kuehne + Nagel

Kuehne + Nagel

Accounting & Finance
Posted on Aug 25, 2025

It's more than a job

As a finance professional at Kuehne+Nagel, your work includes managing budgets, strategic planning, and overseeing financial operations. You also help make ordinary and special moments possible for people around the world. Because your financial diligence allows your colleagues across the company to stay focused on the core of their work, whether it's getting vital healthcare products to those who need them or fresh fruit to children playing in the park. Finance work at Kuehne+Nagel, means more than we imagine.

Within this role you will develop your finance career through rotations in various functions within the Finance team. You will work on 3 rotations across the function, with the addition of core logistic process understanding as well as job shadowing the National Finance Director to ensure that you receive well rounded knowledge of all focus areas required for success in a senior management finance role.

How you create impact

  • Understand core operational processes in relation to the Logistics services within Kuehne+Nagel
  • Develop skills and ability to complete all tasks in relation to General Ledger, Working Capital and Controlling
  • Shadow National Finance Manager in during placements to learn more about their role and practice leadership skills
  • Work with Finance team in host Country, as well as Global Services and Knowledge Centres to develop strong understanding of all tasks required within Finance, including but not limited to:
    • Accounting and reporting processes including statutory accounting requirements
    • Working Capital processes consisting of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Treasury
    • Analysis of P&L
    • FSL Month End closing
    • Monthly reporting for Country and Corporate stakeholders
    • Proces improvements and support relevant implementations where applicable
  • Develop baseline of leadership skills, including decision-making and influence, customer centricity, stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills

What we would like you to bring

  • Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics is beneficial
  • Professional with a 1+ year experience working in finance at a global organization
  • Comfortable with Microsoft Suite and other Financial IT tools, especially Excel
  • Basic practical Finance experience, particularly in working capital like accounts payable/receivable and treasury

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment /interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs

What's in it for you

There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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