Finance Leadership Trainee

Hybrid

About this role

About this Position

  • Are you a confident and passionate young finance professional fully determined to emerge into a successful leader and make a powerful impact? The Finance Leadership Trainee Program is designed to drive your success and accelerate your career and allow you to take the wheel! 
  • Through a one year tailored made training and development program, you are offered with great platform to learn from the best mentors, test your professional finance skillsets with hands on tasks during finance and controlling assignments; demonstrate your potential by leading various exciting projects and naturally build your readiness to a managerial position.
  • If you have equipped already with solid finance foundations and are determined to take greater challengers and expediate your career to the next level, this is the perfect job for you.

What you´ll do

  • One year of structured training and development rotation program to expediate and build readiness to future managerial level role.
  • Beginning with 1 or 2 short-term assignments at selected finance accounting and controlling processes, you will have the opportunity to quickly apply your previous gained solid finance professional skillets, with Henkel’s best-in-class processes. 
  • After equip yourself with Henkel’s business and finance knowledge ,You will be have the opportunity to independently take full ownership of a dedicated finance or controlling position, where you can further demonstrate your capabilities and build your readiness to future managerial level.
  • You will be given excellent opportunities to lead medium and large projects to make your impact and your exposure across Greater China and Asia Pacific region.
  • You will have the unique opportunity  as PMO of key teams as well as head of Finance, where you will get personal coaching from senior leaders to unlock your potential and enable your success.

What makes you a good fit

  • Master degree of Finance, Accounting or equivalent with 2 to 3 years of experience in Finance and Controlling positions, preferably with a MNC or big 4 consulting or audit firm. Overseas education or working experience is a plus.
  • Professional certification (e.g. ACCA/CA/CPA/CMA) required.
  • Solid finance accounting and controlling knowledge required. 
  • Excellent communication (written and spoken) skills in English and Chinese 
  • Strong project management experience.

Some perks of joining Henkel

  • Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
  • Diverse national and international growth opportunities
  • Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
  • Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
  • Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
  • Comprehensive Group Insurance Scheme
  • Annual Physical Examination
  • Flexible Benefits cover for dependents
  • Company Products Discount

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.


Company at a glance

Henkel operates worldwide with leading innovations, brands and technologies in two business areas: Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands.

Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 145 years of success. The company holds leading positions with its two business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel, headquartered in Düsseldorf / Germany, counts among the most internationally aligned German-based companies in the global marketplace.

Our company purpose expresses what unites us all at Henkel: Pioneers at heart for the good of generations. We are a diverse team of about 47,000 colleagues worldwide, striving to enrich and improve life every day through our products, services, and solutions. Our Purpose is built from our roots and carries a long-standing legacy of innovation, responsibility, and sustainability into the future. Our shared values and Leadership Commitments guide our decisions and actions every day.

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Team Size10,001+ employees
WorkspaceHybrid
IndustryManufacturing
Location
Pudong, Shanghai, China
Websitehenkel.com
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Top Benefits

  • Flexible work scheme
  • Hybrid work model
  • Work from anywhere policy
  • Diverse growth opportunities
  • Health and preventive care programs
  • Gender-neutral parental leave
  • Employee share plan
  • Comprehensive group insurance scheme
  • Annual physical examination
  • Flexible benefits for dependents
  • Company products discount

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