Global Finance Traineeship - Cost of Sales and Inventory
Core
Manage, analyze, and report inventory, production, and product cost data while supporting monthly accounting close cycles for multiple global branches.
Role type
Associate Financial Analyst (Cost Accounting) in a two-year finance traineeship program
Builds
Product cost models, inventory reports, and variance analysis for global medical product lines
Domain
Pharmaceutical industry, Cost of Sales and Inventory (COSI)
Required skills
Cost accounting, US GAAP compliance, Variance analysis, Inventory consolidation, Financial reporting, General ledger reconciliations, Budgeting, ERP Financial Systems, Internal controls, Financial modeling
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated beyond general adaptability
Technologies
ERP Financial Systems, Accounting Applications
Responsibilities
Support global standard cost calculation and product cost revision; Control and report production results and variances; Ensure accurate data for monthly product cost and inventory consolidation; Identify initiatives to improve cost control and efficiency; Provide timely financial cost and inventory data to stakeholders; Account for inventory obsolescence reserves; Participate in ad hoc management analysis projects.
Seniority
Early career / Graduate level