Financial Controlling Traineeship
Back to overviewAs a global logistics service provider, Katoen Natie combines engineering, technology and port operations to offer worldwide, tailor-made solutions to the chemical and automotive industries, and to the consumer goods, electronics & retail sector. Katoen Natie has 181 logistic platforms and is active in 30 countries all over Europe, North America, South America and the Far East with a staff of more than 13.000 people.
Our Business Unit offers total solutions for specialty chemical producers, based on semi-industrial and engineering services. In addition to storage and handling we take care of all the value added services for your product, from blending and demetalizing to repackaging and optical sorting, and everything in between. To support this fast growing business unit, Katoen Natie is looking for a FINANCIAL TRAINEE for its site in Kallo (Antwerp) Belgium.
As a trainee, you will follow an intensive but varied training program at different KTN terminals in Antwerp/Belgium for a period of 6 months. This program is characterized by operational training and hands-on assignments in various fields of logistic activities (i.e. packaging, warehousing, logistics, and administration, commercial) where persistency, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills will be required. Throughout this period you will get a deep understanding of the operations, administration, processes and company culture on which to build on afterwards as a financial controller.
After this introductory period, you will be assigned to 1 or more entities for which you will learn to do both the accounting & controlling from A to Z. Besides that you will assist in financials linked projects such as the implementation of a new ERP system & reporting tool worldwide.
- You have a Masters degree in business engineering, business administration, applied economics or international commercial studies
- Besides Dutch you have a fluent understanding of English. A strong knowledge of additional languages such as French or Spanish are an asset
- You have willingness to travel regularly (or to move abroad for a longer period - depending on your ambitions)
- You have a hands-on mentality, analytical mindset and can do attitude
- Like us you believe in customer-friendliness, economical thinking, eagerness to learn, motivation, innovation and responsibility
- A first experience (+ 1 year) is a plus but not a necessity
- Inhouse and external training to support growth of your skills and talent
- An exciting job in a leading dynamic company with no-nonsense culture
- A job with high responsibility and lots of variety
- An attractive salary package including a company car
- International career opportunities
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