Finance Intern

Overview

Finance internship opportunity with ZTE Corporation in Paris. 6-month internship starting August 2025. You will support the Finance Department with invoicing, payments, tax preparation, year-end closing, and general administration.

Responsibilities

• Invoice processing: you will learn how to ensure that invoices and expense notes are correct and how to code them in the accounting system.
• Payment processes: you will coordinate the payment process for invoices and expense notes with shared services located at headquarters in China and with colleagues in the French office; ensure invoices and expense notes are properly approved and validated by the appropriate managers and that payments are made on time.
• Tax preparation: you will learn about different taxes and help process them correctly, including VAT, CFE, CVAE, CIT, etc.
• Year-end closing and audit: you will participate in year-end closing preparation and help collect and check documents received.
• General administration: you will assist the Finance Department with administrative tasks to maintain high standards of department operations.

Qualifications

• Currently a student of Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Located in the Paris region and able to commute to the Boulogne office.
• Fluent in Chinese (spoken and written) and communicative in English; French is ideal.
• Comfortable with numbers.
• Proficient with basic computer software and office programs.
• Available for 6 months starting August 2025.
• Previous experience in a similar or administrative role (internship or student job) is a plus.

Seniority level

• Internship

Employment type

• Internship

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Telecommunications