Primary Duties &
Responsibilities |
Trainees receive cross-functional and cross-departmental training
during a specified training period according to their assigned group,
as well as exposure to all departments through an intensive, 1-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 - 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 - Annual and
strategic financial planning, balance-sheet and cash-flow forecasting,
as well as responsibility 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 - 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) - 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; preparing detailed
transportation financial plan, along with budgets, forecasting,
accounting close and analysis, in a matrix environment.
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| Qualifications |
Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance or related fields with minimum 15 credit hours in accounting. Knowledge of PC-based word processing and spreadsheet software packages. MPS candidates: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Finance or Accounting; strong analytical skills and a computer programming aptitude a must. 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. GPA of 3.0 or above. A current grade transcript must be produced by the student for consideration.
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