Finance Operations EMEA Intern

Join us as our new Finance Operations EMEA Intern in our Hoofddorp office starting November/December!

• Netherlands
• Hybrid
• Temporary Full-Time
• 6-12 months

About the job

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Supply Point Finance, Reporting and Business Partnering across an international manufacturing network. You will work closely with finance managers and operational stakeholders, supporting monthly performance reviews, forecasting cycles and finance transformation initiatives.

Your main responsibilities include:

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Support monthly closing activities and financial performance analysis.
• Prepare Actual vs Forecast and Actual vs Prior Year analyses.
• Assist in monitoring P&L, productivity, operating expenses and key financial KPIs.
• Identify risks and opportunities and support action tracking.

Forecasting & Planning

• Support Rolling Forecast and Budget preparation.
• Consolidate financial inputs from multiple stakeholders.
• Maintain planning templates and reporting tools.
• Help improve forecast accuracy through data analysis.

Business Insights & Performance Management

• Build dashboards and financial reports using Excel and Power BI.
• Support preparation of presentations for management reviews.
• Analyze trends and provide recommendations based on data.
• Contribute to business cases and scenario analyses.

Process Improvement & Digitalization

• Support automation and simplification initiatives.
• Improve reporting processes and data quality.
• Participate in finance projects involving AI, analytics and digital tools.

Governance & Compliance

• Support contract and financial commitment reviews.
• Assist in tracking compliance-related activities and approval processes.
• Prepare supporting documentation for internal and external audits.

About you

As a Finance Operations EMEA intern, working with numbers and large datasets will be second nature to you. On top of that? You’re curious, proactive and always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

Key requirements:

• Enrolled as a Bachelor's or Master's studying Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration student for the entire duration of the internship.
• Resident of the Netherlands with a valid BSN number. Non-EU citizens must have a valid Dutch residency permit.
• For non-EU citizens, your university must sign a three-party agreement with Danone.
• Available to start in November/December for 6 to 12 months, 5 days per week.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Able to work from our Hoofddorp office at least 2 days per week.

About Danone

In the Netherlands we also offer a hybrid working environment which enables each team to meet our people's desire for flexibility. You can work from one of our People Hubs in Hoofddorp, Utrecht and Rijswijk or you can work from home.

We offer:

• A competitive gross internship allowance of 650 euros per month (based on a full-time internship);
• Home working allowance of 2.45 euros per day;
• A public transport travel card covering all office-related travel;
• Career advice opportunities such as workshops, seminars, networking events;
• International environment with 140 different nationalities in Danone NL;
• Active Internship community with 100+ interns across the Netherlands.