Finance Controller Intern

Duration : 6 month (intership)

Report to : Finance controller

Mission

As a finance controller intern, you will play a important role in the structured growth of our new factory. You will assist the controlling team in managing LOH & SG&A expenses，optimizing the Purchase to pay process, and ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting during our “ramp up” phase.

Key responsibilities

• Purchase Request (PR) Management & Analysis
• *PR Follow-up : Track the end to end PR lifecycle to ensure timely approvals and alignment with the procurement policy.
• *Budget Compliance: verify that requests are assigned to the correct GL account, cost center according to the budget.
• *Spend Analysis: prepare weekly reports on purchase commitments vs actuals to identify potential savings.

Monthly Closing & Reporting (participate closing)

• *Accrual preparation: assist in calculating and booking month end accruals
• *Variance Analysis: support the team in explaining gaps between actuals and forecasts

Business Partering (cost review)

• *Department Support: Assist in preparing presentation for monthly cost reviews with operational managers (HR,IT,Facilities ,etc)
• * Budget & Forecast: Participate in the budget construction and rolling forecasts.

Required Profile

• Education: Master’s degree student (Bac+4/5) from a business school or University, Specializing in Finance, Controlling or Audit.
• Skills:
• *Analytical mindset: comfortable with numbers and able to synthesize complex data.
• * Excel Proficiency: Advanced level. Knowledge of Power BI is a plus.
• Resilience: Ability to work in a fast-paced industrial environment with evolving processes.
• Communication : Proactive in asking questions and following up with stakeholders.
• Rigour: High attention to detail.
• Experience the unique challenge of a “Green field” project (new factory setup)
• Work in a multicultural environment at the heart of the energy transition