Finance Controlling Apprentice

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

Our Faurecia Clarion Electronics EUROPE business is looking for an R&D Controller Apprentice to be based in Paris (in the 12th arrondissement, near the Cour St Emilion metro station, line 14).

Under the supervision of the R&D Controller, the intern will actively participate in the fundamental processes of the function, monthly closing, weekly reporting, D&D cost analysis and improvement of existing processes.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

• Participate in the French subsidiary's monthly closings for R&D and central costs: collect and track hours and expenses by project, ensure application and proper use of systems and tools.
• Prepare provisions for expenses during the monthly closing.
• Prepare analyses and reports for the R&D Division

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• With 5 years' higher education or a university degree in finance/management control, you have a strong taste for companies with a strong R&D orientation and the desire to learn in a very concrete way how the Finance Department of a company in the process of integrating three very different cultures and operating methods lives;
• You have a perfect command of Excel and Powerpoint, and are comfortable working with databases;
• Fluent English

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action:use less, use betteranduse longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.