Finance Trainee (6 months)

Company Description

foodpanda is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform. Our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.

Job Description

Finance Trainee—this role bridges the gap between raw financial data and strategic decision-making. It offers a dual perspective: FP&A, where you will help forecast the future of the company, and Controlling, where you will ensure our current financial health is accurately tracked and optimized.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of monthly forecasts and the annual budget process.
• Variance Analysis: Identify and explain deviations between actual results and budgeted targets (Actual vs. Plan).
• Ad-hoc Modeling: Support senior analysts in building financial models to evaluate new business opportunities or cost-saving initiatives.
• Management Reporting: Help prepare the monthly performance presentation for executive leadership.
• Month-end Closing: Support FTEs and KPIs report deliverables.

Controlling

• Cash Flow Forecasting: Support liquidity planning by consolidating data from Accounts Payable and Receivables.
• Month-end Closing: Assist in reviewing the balance sheet and free cash flow (FCF) thoroughly and highlight any significant variances.
• Process Optimization: Review existing financial workflows and suggest lean improvements to automate manual reporting.
• Ad-hoc: Provide support in reviewing GST input/output tax reports and preparing supporting schedules for internal and external statutory audits.

Qualifications

• Final-year student or recent graduate in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
• Highly proficient in Excel/Google Sheets (e.g., Pivot Tables, vLookups) and report automation (e.g., Google Data Studio, Looker).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong analytical abilities.
• Strong sense of ownership to see projects through to completion.
• Ability to work well under pressure, detail-oriented, and proactive in problem-solving.

Additional Information

• A dynamic and challenging work environment.
• A company committed to developing you personally and professionally.
• A great working atmosphere with regular company and team events.
• A vibrant and international team committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Responsibilities from day one in a fast-growing and global company.
• Our parent company, Delivery Hero, is a global leader in the food delivery industry, processing over 3 million orders every day and operating in 40+ markets worldwide, with 18,000 employees and approximately 500,000+ restaurant partners.