Finance Graduate Trainee

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**Job Title**: Finance Graduate Trainee at Nestle **Company**: Nestle --- **Overview** Nestlé South Africa, a company with over 100 years of operation, is dedicated to its "Good Food, Good Life" promise, providing established and innovative brands to consumers. This role is for a Finance Graduate Trainee within the 2027 FICO Graduate Programme, joining Nestlé's East and South African Region team. It offers an opportunity for ambitious young talent to gain real business exposure, learn from experienced teams, and contribute to finance/factory projects, building a meaningful career with a leading food and beverages company. **What you will do** You will be expected to turn numbers into insights and help shape smarter business decisions. Key activities include gaining real business exposure, learning from experienced teams, and contributing to exciting finance/factory projects. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Job Type: Full Time * Qualification: Bachelors (specifically B-Com in Accounting or Management Accounting (CIMA route)) * Experience: Not specified * Location: Western Cape (for the East and South African Region team) * Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit, Graduate Jobs * The Right Qualification: B-Com in Accounting, Management Accounting (CIMA route) * Strong Academic Results: A minimum 70% academic average. * Great Communication Skills: Confident, clear and fluent in English. * A Sharp Mind: Strong reasoning, numeracy and analytical skills. * Team Energy: Able to collaborate, connect and work across different teams. * Flexibility: Open to relocating and working flexible hours when needed. * Drive and Grit: A self-starter who is service-minded, resilient, disciplined, highly tenacious and results-focused. * People Focus: Empathetic, needs to be able to understand the goals, drivers and needs of others. * Driver’s License: A valid Code 8 driver’s license is required. **Who should apply** This programme is suited for a curious, analytical, and driven finance or accounting graduate ready to turn numbers into insights and help shape smarter business decisions. Ideal candidates are ambitious young talent with a B-Com in Accounting or Management Accounting (CIMA route) and strong academic results (minimum 70% average). They should possess confident, clear, and fluent English communication skills, a sharp mind with strong reasoning, numeracy, and analytical abilities, and demonstrate team energy, flexibility (open to relocating and flexible hours), and a strong drive and grit. Additionally, candidates should have a people focus, being empathetic and able to understand the goals, drivers, and needs of others. A valid Code 8 driver’s license is required. **Deadline** 9 October 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/finance-graduate-trainee-nestle-2 Source: myjobmag

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