ABOUT US
Tate & Lyle is on a journey of change, inspired by our purpose of Transforming Lives through the Science of Food. Today, we are a global leader in sweetening, texture and fortification products that remove calories and add fibre. Customers use our innovations to create healthier, tastier food and drink for billions of consumers. Across the world, we are unlocking the curiosity and courage in our people – to foster a truly experimental culture and create a tech-enabled, more agile, risk-ready operation. Join us to play your part in growing our business and its positive impact on communities, society and the planet.
Tate & Lyle Global Shared Services Centre in Łódź is the principal location for handling the business support activities and processes for Tate & Lyle, both transactional as well as value-added business partnering support. Starting operations in 2011 with less than 50 people, we now have over 350 employees supporting operations globally. We have 30 teams operating in Łódź to provide service in the areas of Finance, Customer Service, Procurement, HR/People Services, and IS/IT
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES
The responsibilities of a Travel&Expenses (T&E) trainee typically include a variety of tasks aimed at supporting the processes:
- Supporting the team in ensuring process compliance with internal procedures and guidelines.
- Assisting with updating process documentation (DPMs) under the guidance of senior team members.
- Conducting initial checks in Concur.
- Handling basic daily enquiries related to T&E operations.
- Contributing to meeting departmental targets by working in line with agreed KPIs and SLAs.
- Participating in continuous improvement initiatives and sharing ideas to enhance process efficiency.
- Collaborating with colleagues across the T&E function to support smooth service delivery.
- Taking part in cleansing activities and projects.
- Learning and developing knowledge in T&E.
- Preparing simple regular and ad hoc reports as requested.
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Student status, preferred in Finance and Accounting, Economy, or a related field
- Experience gained in an international organisation (ideally shared services) would be an advantage
- Knowledge of other SSC specific process would be beneficial
- Basic Finance and Accounting knowledge
- Basic skills on MS Office applications, especially Excel
- Good command of the English language, both verbal and in writing
- Additional language will be an advantage.
- SAP knowledge would be an advantage.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
- Knowledge of T&E processes would be an advantage.
Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.
Skills Required
- Student status, preferably in Finance and Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- Basic Finance and Accounting knowledge
- Basic skills in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
- Good command of English, verbal and written
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
- Experience in an international organization, ideally shared services
- Knowledge of other shared services center processes
- Additional language
- SAP knowledge
- Knowledge of Travel and Expense processes
What We Do
Tate & Lyle's purpose, Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food, inspires everything we do. Whether it’s by making food and drink healthier and tastier; continuously improving how we work; promoting a safe working environment; or making a difference to our local communities, we believe we can successfully grow our business and have a positive impact on society. What is it we do? Simply put, we make healthy food tastier and tasty food healthier. Our work is driven by consumer health needs and trends, governments desire to build and support healthy communities, and the need for affordable food and nutrition in many parts of the world. We deliver ingredients and solutions to meet all these needs. Our speciality sweeteners and fibres help reduce sugar and calories. Our fibres fortify food and improve digestive health. Our texturants and stabilising systems help extend shelf-life and make food manufacturing easier. Across the globe, we are transforming lives through the science of food. And we need talented and skilled people to help us on this journey
