Logistics Finance Controller - Intern

Finance & Business Controller Intern

Logistics Business Unit

What You'll Do

As a Finance & Business Controller Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in financial analysis, cost control, reporting, and business process improvement within the Logistics Business Unit.

Key Activities

1. Cost Monitoring & Control

• Assist in monitoring and tracking operational expenses against budget.
• Maintain cost monitoring tools, reports, and dashboards.
• Support monitoring of accruals, deferred expenses, and committed purchase items.
• Assist in identifying unusual transactions, cost variances, and potential cost leakages.

2. Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Support preparation of periodic cost and management reports.
• Analyze actual vs. budget and prior-period cost variances.
• Investigate cost deviations and prepare variance explanations.
• Support cost-benefit analysis and identify potential cost-saving opportunities.

3. Finance Control & Compliance

• Assist in reviewing transactions against company Policy, Process, Procedure & Working Instruction (P3W).
• Support review of expense classification, documentation, approval, and recognition.
• Assist in identifying lease-related expenses requiring further assessment under IFRS 16.
• Support monitoring and documentation of finance control exceptions.

4. Business Process Improvement

• Assist in reviewing and mapping existing cost monitoring and reporting processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of cost reporting.
• Support development and improvement of Excel/BI dashboards and reporting templates.
• Assist in developing process improvement and cost optimization recommendations.

What You'll Learn

• Cost controlling & financial management
• Budget vs. actual analysis
• Accrual and expense recognition
• Financial reporting & business analysis
• Internal financial controls
• IFRS 16 lease accounting fundamentals
• Business process improvement
• Data analysis and dashboard development

Ideal Candidate

• Undergraduate student in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Comfortable working with Microsoft Excel; knowledge of Power BI is a plus.
• Detail-oriented with good problem-solving skills.
• Able to work with data and translate findings into meaningful insights.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Proactive, curious, and willing to learn.