Accounting Trainee, T&E

At Hempel we have business in mind and people at heart. We always work together to influence our road ahead. We want you to be part of our growth journey and of a great, global family.

Are you ready to kick-start your finance career in a dynamic, international environment? Join our Travel & Expenses Team as an Accounting Trainee and gain hands-on experience while working with a passionate and supportive team.

Responsibilities

• T&E Team accounting according to Hempel rules and procedures, including auditing, cost allocation, calculation and posting of travel expenses  

• Auditing of travel expenses via Concur Platform and Detect application 

• Follow-up of expense approvals and supporting employees to clarify any discrepancies  

• Proactive role in reconciling accounts, initiate settlement of outstanding expenses, supervision of timely approvals in the business travel reports workflow system, providing explanations to questions raised by other departments 

• Support for employees in making business travel settlements 

• Accrual posting during Month Closure 

• Help T&E Team members in daily tasks 

Qualifications and competences

• Student (optimally in 4th/5th year) who wants to start/continue career in accountancy,

• You are available at least 20 hours per week (to max. 35 hours/weekly),

• Communicative English and Polish,

• Positive attitude,

• Attention to detail and accuracy in data processing,

• Ability to multi-task,

• Proactive approach,

• Good PC user,

• Willingness to learn.

What we offer

• Employment for period of min.3 months to max. 1 year as for a start (umowa zlecenie)

• Salary for the internship and possibility of employment afterwards

• Flexible working hours, we are working from Monday to Friday

• Hybrid working model with opportunity to work from home, and from office in Gdansk, Poland

• Great atmosphere of working together in a team of professionals

• Competence development.

Additional information:

To apply for this position, please submit your application with CV in English.

Please ensure that you are available min. 20 hours per week; note that you should have a valid student status.

More about Hempel

At Hempel, you are invited to join a team of dedicated individuals and become part of a global community with 7,500 colleagues around the world.

We are committed to promoting a workplace that values unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. Creating an inclusive environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work is crucial for our success in shaping a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions.

We recognize that our journey must be persistent. We are dedicated to continually developing and improving our efforts and have a variety of programs and initiatives such as a global 16 weeks paid parental leave policy from day one, Inclusive Leadership Training, a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, an internal Women’s Network, and mandatory Anti-Harassment Training. This is not a complete list, but essential in ensuring that every employee feels the responsibility of protecting our inclusive culture by treating each other with respect.

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At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other. 

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact. 

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work.  We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents,  we can achieve great things, together.