Management Trainee (Finance) - (KA17857)

The MT Program is an EARLY career program and is only looking for 0-3 years of experience. Must have completed 4 year Degree in Accounting/Finance.

Interviews and assessments for qualified candidates will take place in October through November 2006. BNSF will consider candidates for the January and June 2007 management trainee classes from this posting.

Salary band 26.

Duties & Responsibilities:

This trainee will receive a comprehensive three week long orientation at our corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, TX. After this cross-functional and cross-departmental training during a specified training period according to group as well as exposure to all departments through an intensive, one-month orientation program. Each trainee may be provided with a BNSF mentor for career and personal guidance. These positions support the Finance Groups through providing information and analysis in core business processes. Opportunities exist for professional growth in a wide range of areas including:

Financial Reporting and Forecasting - includes monthly accounting closes, internal and external financial reporting, and significant reserve analysis. Also includes revenue and expense forecasting for monthly and quarterly responsibility based income statements, operating ratios, and earnings per share.

Financial Planning and Property Accounting - includes annual and strategic financial planning, balance sheet and cash flow forecasting, as well as responsibilities for all aspects of the company's property and equipment, including capital project estimation, capital expenditure reporting and analysis, and maintenance of fixed asset records.

Finance and Treasury - includes cash management responsibilities including determining daily cash position and electronic payments and receipts; supporting financing and hedging decisions including running net present value analyses, tracking and reporting daily commercial paper issuance, and preparing daily cash forecasts; and providing various financial reports for senior management.

Measurement and Profitability (MPS)- includes comprehensive view of various measures and trends involving train performance and statistics; responsibilities for the cost and profitability systems to support the corporate contribution plan; furnishing cost data for marketing new and existing product and service offerings; preparation of detailed transportation financial plan, along with budgets, forecasting, accounting close and analysis, in a matrix environment.

Working Conditions: Primarily an office environment.

Hours of Work: Normal office hours, five days per week with weekend or evening work as required.

Qualifications:

*Minimum 15 hours of accounting classes completed upon graduation.

Accounting/Finance candidates - Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance or related fields with accounting emphasis preferred. Knowledge of PC-based word processing and spreadsheet software packages.

MPS candidates - Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Finance or Accounting. MPS applicants must have strong analytical skills and a computer programming aptitude.

All applicants must be analytical and possess above average interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and be able to work effectively in a team environment. MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and SAS are a plus. Current cumulative GPA must be listed on your resume when completing the BNSF on-line application.

APPLICANTS FOR THIS POSITION MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE RESPECTIVE MANAGEMENT TRAINEE ASSESSMENT PROCESS.

Other Information:

The duties, responsibilities, and qualifications in this posting are representative categories to be used by an applicant in deciding whether to apply for the position. These general guidelines do not constitute an exhaustive list of qualifications or essential functions of the position.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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