About the role
As a Strategy & Planning Intern at The Great Room (TGR), you will play a dual role in supporting the strategic initiatives of the company and the operational efficiency of the Finance team. This is an unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in strategic planning, financial analysis and accounting operations while working closely with cross-functional teams.
The Finance Intern will report to the Strategy & Planning Manager.
What you'll do
Strategy and Planning Support
- Support the preparation of high-quality monthly business reports, business cases, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
- Facilitate cross-functional initiatives to optimise business processes and outcomes
- Assist in building detailed financial models to support investment decisions and strategic planning
- Provide administrative and analytical support to the Strategy and Planning Manager in key projects.
Business Performance Monitoring
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs), conduct variance analysis and generate reports, and provide insights to the senior management team on business performance
- Analyse data to uncover actionable insights and help identify opportunities for cost optimisation and revenue growth
- Support the design and implementation of dashboards and reporting tools
Finance and Accounting Operations
- Perform bank reconciliation of receipts and payments
- Hands on exposure to prepare full sets of accounts
- Support the compliance of finance processes across the Company
- Assist in ad hoc assignments as required
- Build a database of historical assumptions used for fitout costs and develop a robust way to estimate capex for future new locations
Who you are
Looking for:
- 6-month internship (min. 3-month commitment: Full time)
Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or the equivalent
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and willingness to learn
- Familiarity with data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI) for dashboard creation is a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; confident interacting within the team and cross-company teams at various levels of seniority
- Have strong organisational and planning skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- A proactive and detail-oriented mindset with a strong desire to learn and contribute.
What's in it for you
- Hands-on experience in strategic planning and financial operations within a dynamic and fast-growing industry.
- Exposure to high-level decision-making processes and cross-functional collaboration.
- Mentorship and professional development opportunities from experienced managers in Strategy and Finance.
- A collaborative and inspiring workplace environment with opportunities to interact with teams across regional locations.
- Beautiful workplace environment that fosters collaboration and interactions with others from a diverse background of cultures
- Competitive remuneration
- 5 -day hybrid work week
Does this sound like you
Connect with us at [Confidential Information], with your recent CV.
*Note to our talent acquisition partners: Unfortunately, The Great Room cannot accept candidate submissions from partners who we do not have an existing agreement with. We will not be responsible for introduction or placement fees for hiring of candidates whose profiles were submitted to The Great Room team members or offices without The Great Room's prior knowledge or permission*
