GRIT Trainee, Regional Business Finance

Get to Know the Team

Were a regional finance team that partners closely with business units and local finance across Grab to be their financial thought partners and operational problem-solvers. We collaborate across functions to design accounting treatments for new products embed finance in system implementations and ensure the numbers tell the right mission To simplify finance for the business enable informed decisions through meaningful insights and uphold financial integrity with discipline and purpose.

Get to Know the Role

This is a 6 months full-time onsite role based in Singapore as part of the GRIT Programme.

As part of the Regional Business Finance team the trainee will support finance initiatives that enable scalable and accurate financial reporting across Grabs business.

The Critical Tasks You Will Perform

• Support the development of Grabs Finance AI (GAI) project by building up the knowledge base of comprehensive accounting treatments for existing productsincluding journal entries financial dimensions and rationaleto drive greater standardization and enable future automation.
• Assist in evaluating new product launches and business initiatives working alongside experienced finance professionals to determine appropriate accounting logic and treatment in line with financial governance and business needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional peers across the finance organizationincluding Tax Billing and Controllershipto ensure end-to-end readiness for product launches and system changes while aligning operational execution with finance processes and controls.
• Contribute to the enhancement of finance processes and documentation with a focus on improving clarity efficiency and scalability to support Grabs fast-evolving business environment.

Technical Skills and Competencies Trainee will learn during the traineeship:

• Product-Linked Accounting Design: Understand how business models translate into journal entries financial structures and reporting frameworkswith a strong emphasis on applying accounting knowledge to real-life business scenarios.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Develop the ability to work across internal finance domains (e.g. Tax Billing Controllership) to support end-to-end execution and problem-solving.
• Knowledge Management: Contribute to structured finance documentation that enhances team clarity supports onboarding and enables future automation and AI use cases.
• Governance and Financial Integrity: Understand the importance of financial accuracy control and compliance in high-growth dynamic environments.
• Process Optimization: Gain insight into how scalable efficient and compliant finance processes are designed and continuously improved to meet the demands of a fast-paced business.

Qualifications :

What Essential Skills You Will Need

Must-Have:

• Strong foundation in accounting principles
• Ability to understand and apply accounting logic to real-world business scenarios including journal entries GL mapping and financial processes.

Good-to-Have:

• Effective communication skills
  • Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional peers and articulating finance concepts clearly to both finance and non-finance teams.
• Basic coding or data handling skills
  • Familiarity with tools like SQL Python or Excel automation (e.g. macros Power Query) to support structured documentation and enable future process automation.
• Creative problem-solving mindset
  • Ability to think critically propose improvements and adapt in a fast-paced evolving environment.
• Documentation and knowledge management
  • Attention to detail and clarity in documenting accounting treatments and finance logic to contribute to a scalable internal knowledge base.

Additional Information :

Life at Grab

We care about your well-being at Grab here are some of the global benefits we offer our Interns:

• Comprehensive Medical Insurance: We got you covered with medical insurance plans.
• Leave Entitlement: Enjoy a range of leave options including Annual Leave Medical Leave and Hospitalization Leave.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Benefit from a flexible work schedule that allows you to balance your academic commitments and personal life.
• Community Involvement: Get involved in community service through Love-all-Serve-all (LASA) programs.
• Balancing personal commitments and lifes demands are made easier with our FlexWork arrangements such as differentiated hours

What We Stand For At Grab

We are committed to building an inclusive and equitable workplace that enables diverse Grabbers to grow and perform at their best. As an equal opportunity employer we consider all candidates fairly and equally regardless of nationality ethnicity religion age gender identity sexual orientation family commitments physical and mental impairments or disabilities and other attributes that make them unique

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Intern