Graduate Trainee (Finance)

Alfa Laval’s products which are based on three key technologies of heat transfer, separation and fluid handing, play a key role in a number of industrial processes.

At Alfa Laval, we always go that extra mile to overcome the toughest challenges. Our driving force is to accelerate success for our customers, people and planet. You can only achieve that by having dedicated people with a curious mind. Curiosity is the spark behind great ideas. And great ideas drive progress.

As a member of our team, you thrive in a truly diverse and inclusive workplace based on care and empowerment. You are here to make a difference. Constantly building bridges to the future with sustainable solutions that have an impact on our planet’s most urgent problems. Making the world a better place. Every day.

This 12-month program consists of a variety of meaningful assignments and projects including a 6-week internal function rotation. These assignments will provide exposure across different functions and various business operations with a focus on on-the-job training experience that is aimed at providing a holistic and inclusive approach towards building a strong foundation for the graduate within Alfa Laval.

At the completion of this program, we aspire to convert successful graduates into permanent functional roles in the home country – Malaysia (Shah Alam) and thereafter continuing their journey within Alfa Laval.

As a Finance Graduate Trainee, you will be involved in various aspects of financial analysis and reporting, including but not limited to:

• Backlog Follow-up and Analysis: Track and follow up on backlog against inventory goods receipt notes (GRNs), conducting analysis on inventory and work-in-progress (WIP) ageing to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Customer Credit Evaluation and DSO Analysis: Evaluate customer creditworthiness and conduct analysis on Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) to manage credit risk and optimize cash flow.
• Financial Analysis on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Inventory Ageing: Perform financial analysis on selected KPIs to assess performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Analyze inventory ageing to optimize inventory management and minimize carrying costs.
• Findings and Improvement Recommendations: Present findings from financial analysis and provide recommendations for process improvements and cost-saving initiatives.
• Reporting and Dashboard Preparation: Build reports from various databases to track financial performance and provide insights to key stakeholders. Prepare dashboards to visualize financial data and facilitate decision-making.

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Finance, or a related field.
• Fresh graduates or candidates with less than 1 year of experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a strong willingness and ability to learn.
• A positive attitude and a growth mindset, as well as flexibility and creativity.
• Highly self-motivated team player with good analytical skills, creative thinking and results-driven.
• Ability to multi-task and good in problem solving.