Internship (Finance): Topline Controlling Intern

Are you passionate about Finance and always wanted to work in an international environment? Do you have an eye for detail and are a great communicator? Then apply now and become our new Finance Controlling intern starting 15th of February 2025 at our Global HQ in Hoofddorp, NL!

You will have the chance to support our Topline (Marketing and Sales) Controlling Finance team in our Specialized Nutrition Unit at Danone. You will be part of a highly motivated, international team and you will work at our office in Hoofddorp, NL.

You will have the opportunity to learn and gain hands on experience on the basics of a Topline Controlling role within a multinational company. Analyzing, presenting conclusions & recommendations are essential for this position and your development as a Finance Controller within Danone. You will be frequently interacting with diverse teams across the organization such as Global Marketing and Sales. Within Finance, we are the business partners for innovative and topline initiatives across the group and play a key role in the company’s strategy. For your development you will have access to a wide range of company’s tools with an extensive range of different trainings and e-learnings where you can deep dive in many fields of expertise. In addition, you will have expert guidance and support from your business manager and the team.

Throughout this internship, you will have to prove yourself being able to adapt to the challenging Topline controlling environment and appear as a key business partner to the teams.

Key responsibilities of this role are:

• Be part of monthly closures – analysis, consolidation, and animation of the actual and forecasted Net Sales Performance of the Specialized Nutrition Unit.
• Support with rolling-out forecasts and strategic planning – consolidate, analyze and communicate figures appropriately to the right stakeholders
• Design reports – build financial dashboards (mainly through PowerBI tool) for the attention of the leadership team
• Generate the A&P Reporting, support the different stakeholders & give guidance to the teams regarding central A&P budget spending

Next to this, you will have the opportunity to take part in transversal projects with different finance stakeholders. Your line manager will be Eva Kotto. Eva is working at Danone for 6.5 years holding several different roles within finance, with the latest being Category Performance Finance Analyst for Global Category Performance Finance Team. She appreciates open communication, organizational skills, creativity and eagerness to learn.

You should be an enthusiastic self-starter who is organized, have an eye for details, is not afraid to work autonomously and knows how to prioritize & respect deadlines. You are an enrolled Bachelors/Masters student in Finance, Accounting, Business Economics or any other relevant field. You have:

• An analytical mindset with excellent Excel skills (including vlookups and pivot tables);
• You are proactive, open-minded motivated and open to learn;
• Strong communication skills;
• Excellent attention tor detail & commitment to deliver high quality and accurate results;
• The ability to challenge situations, act with resilience and manage stakeholders;
• Great team spirit;
• Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel & Microsoft PowerPoint

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• You are an enrolled Bachelors/Masters student during the whole internship period (non-EU citizens are only eligible to apply if they are enrolled in a Dutch university);
• You are fluent in English – oral and written;
• You are available for at least 6 months, 5 days per week;
• You are able to work from the office at Hoofddorp atleast 2 times per week;
• Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN number.

Working at Danone is a unique experience. It’s fast-paced and complex and, at times, it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities to learn and grow working with some of the best-known brands in the world, like Evian, Alpro, Nutricia, Activia and Nutrilon. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and entrepreneurial ideas to the table – the impact you could make might just surprise you. One Planet. One Health – BY YOU.

We’re proud to be a B-Corp certified company. That means we meet the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability in everything we do.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we base our hiring decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.*

We Offer

We offer a gross monthly internship allowance 650 euros per month and a home working allowance/contribution towards travel. Please do keep in mind that we do not offer relocation and/or accommodation benefits for students coming from abroad.

• Please be aware that you must acquire a BSN number to receive the full internship allowance.

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. Across our 3 office hubs in Hoofddorp, Rijswijk and Utrecht this helps us create better opportunities for connection & synergies across our entities, teams, functions and categories.

What’s Next

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of 5 January 2025! In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact Jacobus Ong [Campus Recruitment Intern] via jacob.ong@danone.com

• all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status