Trimble offers a unique opportunity for a skilled recent graduate to join the Trimble team as a part of our Finance Rotational Development Program. This program is designed for top tier college graduates with business acumen, a desire to learn, a willingness to lead, and the confidence to interact with company executives and key business leaders. Participants will develop critical leadership and technical skills through rotational assignments, in-depth training, and ongoing coaching and feedback. In this position you will have the opportunity to use your recently gained knowledge to rotate through 3 – 4 different positions within multiple businesses and finance organizations, providing you vast opportunities and great company exposure. At the end of this 36 month program you will continue your Trimble career in the position that best suits your skills and the business needs. This is a full-time, salaried position, with benefits.
Rotations would generally include 6 – 12 months spent in a variety of roles, for example:
Business Unit Finance
- Gather, analyze, prepare and summarize recommendations for financial plans, trended future requirements and operating forecasts
- Participate in month/quarter-end accounting close
- Variance Analysis: analyze P&L for changes in margin and expenses
- Maintain and develop proper internal controls, especially those mandated by SOX
- Support long range planning and strategy development
- Participate in acquisition modeling and acquisition
Internal Audit
- Assist with the Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program, operational, regulatory & financial internal audits, management assurance engagements, and fraud and forensics
- Support businesses in creating and executing internal controls
- Aid in the creation and modification of internal controls
- Educate and integrate controls for acquisitions
Corporate Accounting
- Responsible for general ledger close activities using Oracle. Assist with close responsibilities (i.e. perform journal entries, reconciliations, balance sheet flux analysis, detailed account analysis)
- Responsible for maintaining accounts and records in various general and/or cost accounting functions. Collect and analyze financial data and prepare reports and recommendations. Review, verify and approve transactions and journal entries. Prepare income and balance sheet, profit and loss, consolidated and other accounting statements
- Assist with improving processes and procedures within the Dayton Finance group (i.e. track IT requests, project status, etc.)
- Prepare monthly financial and management reporting packages
- Responsible for performing and optimizing the day-to-day and period close revenue operations activities processed systematically or manually
- Participate in various system implementation related activities and assist with revenue reporting and analytics
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Assist in financial planning processes related to annual and quarterly forecasting, headcount planning, and long-range planning
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other financial groups, including purchasing, accounting, corporate finance
- Engage with Business Unit finance leadership
- Prepare reports and analysis for CFO, board meetings, senior management reviews
- Provide analysis and monitor new acquisition activity
- Support external reporting, including earnings releases and 10Qs
Characteristics / Skills Required
- Strategic thinker with the ability to see the big picture
- High attention to detail, with strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and change
- Possess an analytical mindset, quantitative aptitudes, critical thinking skills with ability to conduct research, and resolve complex problems
- Proven ability to articulate thoughts verbally and in written form in a professional and organized manner
- Able to work independently, as well as in a team
- Strong desire to advance and be challenged
- Takes ownership and sees assignments through to completion
- Ability to temporarily relocate for a rotational assignment
Education / Experience Required
- BA or BS in Finance, Accounting, Business or Economics
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and data tables
- Familiarity with data query/data management tools extremely helpful (Access or SQL)
- Experience in Oracle Financials and Cognos a plus
- 1-3 years of internships or work experience required
Company Overview
Trimble is an exciting, entrepreneurial company, with a history of exceptional growth coupled with a disciplined and strategic focus on being the best. While GPS is at our core, we have grown beyond this technology to embrace other sophisticated positioning technologies and, in doing so; we are changing the way the world works. Our solutions are used in over 140 countries and we have incredibly diverse lines of business.
Our employees represent this diversity and can be found in over 30 countries. We thrive on a diverse culture, celebrate the uniqueness of our employees and are committed to inclusion. Due to our geographic, product and customer reach, there is plenty of room at Trimble for exceptional people to grow. Come position yourself with an innovative industry leader and position yourself for success.
