Finance Intern

discovermarket Asia Pte Ltd is part of Switzerland based Discoveric Marketplace Group with the intention to revolutionize the insurance distribution through our innovative open insurance platform.

We are currently recruiting Finance Intern to join our team in Singapore, drive the development with international ambition and participate in the development of the company in Singapore, Vietnam, Switzerland, Portugal and Brazil

About discovermarket:

discovermarket - Distribute Connect Protect - an innovative and unique digital marketplace dedicated for the insurance products and services - connects insurers, distribution partners and service providers, and creates global ecosystem around protection needs.

Our digital orchestration platform, a new operating model, supports and accelerates our customers to take the digital leap.

The product offering addresses emerging insurance needs within the P&C and Life area and exposes them via a white labelled journey and through APIs. We enable the future distribution of protection as embedded products in our partners journey to create an excellent customer experience and make insurance attractive for end-customers.

The Opportunity

The prime responsibility of this role is to support our finance team and Chief Financial Officer in driving both strategic and operational finance initiatives. You will gain exposure to core finance operations, support in financial planning and analysis, continue to process improvements, and assist with projects that enable the company's growth on an international scale. This role provides hands-on experience, meaningful responsibility, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact within a fast-growing global business.

Key Responsibilities

Your key responsibilities as Finance Intern will include:

• Timely vetting and coding of invoices, obtaining relevant approvals in accordance with internal monthly deadlines

• Timely monthly expense claims reporting in accordance with deadlines

• Quarterly (and other Ad-hoc) accounting and finance reconciliation activities

• Ensuring vendors and suppliers invoice status queries are attended promptly and working closely with the payment teams to ensure timely payments

• Learn to use internal platforms such as Xero, Digital Gateway to name a few, to perform relevant finance operations tasks

• Assist in finance-related projects as assigned by the finance team

• Contribute ideas on improving transparency, efficiency, and reporting quality

• Help streamline financial processes through Excel, Power Query, or other tools, as applicable and needed by the team

• Any other related ad-hoc assignments/tasks as assigned

Requirements: What makes you stand out

Essential:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in any related scope of fields such as finance, accounting, economics or related field

• Proficiency in Excel

• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills

• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to build a strong rapport with employees and vendors

• Strong work ethic with the ability to operate autonomously with the ability to make sound judgment calls

• Able to work well with team members across cultures

• Exceptional planning and organizational skills balanced with the flexibility to meet the demands of a start-up environment

• A creative mind with an ability to suggest improvements

A successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Employee centric attitude and focus
• "Can-do" attitude with the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Proactiveness and solutions oriented
• Innovative mindset and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment