Intern Financial Controller & Chief Financial Officer (Mandatory Internship)

Selectrucks; Stuttgart; Hybrid; EUR 6,700 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart offers an exciting mandatory internship for an Intern Financial Controller & CFO, providing broad exposure to governance, compliance and finance topics within an international organisation. You’ll work with market CFOs and collaborate with Corporate Audit, Legal and IT to gain insights into governance and management.

You'll contribute to governance, digitalisation, and policy implementation, while supporting CFOs and the Sales Controlling organisation on governance

Qualifications

• You are studying business administration, economics, business informatics, information technology or a comparable course of study.
• You have very good knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Good written and spoken German and very good written and spoken English skills.
• Your manner of working is structured with a high level of reliability.
• You show good analytical skills, conceptual thinking, and enthusiasm for the described field of activity.
• You are a problem-solver and like dealing with new interesting topics.

Responsibilities

• Analyze corporate audit reports, market processes and governance topics to derive actionable learnings and practical risk prevention recommendations for the global Sales Controlling organisation.
• Participate in cross-functional knowledge-sharing formats, such as policy round tables, and connect with business partners in Sales, IT, Corporate Audit, Internal Control and Legal to identify relevant updates for CFOs in the markets.
• Support, lead or manage projects in Finance Governance, Knowledge Management, Digitalisation and AI, including development of AI-based solutions and agents.
• Maintain and develop communication and knowledge platforms, including the FC Support website, News, The Revenue Controlling Online Handbook and updates for international markets.
• Provide practical support to CFOs and the Sales Controlling organisation on governance, compliance, audit, data protection and internal control topics.
• Assist in revision/adaptation and implementation of key governance policies, such as the Used Cars Policy, with Sales, Legal and partners.
• Support onboarding of new CFOs and keep transparency on international CFO changes and market contacts.
• Analyze and maintain application, data and governance topics, including compliance requirements, responsibilities, documentation and follow-up tracking.
• The activity can begin from January 2027.

Skills

German (written & spoken)

English (written & spoken)

Analytical skills

Structured working style

Problem-solving

Reliability

Education

Student in business administration / economics / business informatics / information technology

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description - Intern Financial Controller & Chief Financial Officer (Mandatory Internship) (MER000494C)

Description

Are you looking for an exciting internship with broad exposure to international business, governance and finance topics?

Join our team and support the global markets of Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars.

Unlike many internships that focus on a single function, this role offers exposure to a wide range of management topics across an international organisation. You will work closely with market CFOs (Chief Financial Officer) and collaborate with Corporate Audit, Legal, IT and other central functions, gaining unique insights into how a global company is governed and managed.

You will contribute to governance, compliance and digitalisation initiatives, support the implementation of corporate policies, and learn how risks are identified, mitigated and monitored across international markets.

Our team helps ensure the consistent implementation of corporate requirements worldwide. We analyse audit findings, derive improvements and share best practices throughout the global Sales Controlling network.

As regulatory requirements, business priorities and market conditions continuously evolve, our work is dynamic and diverse. We are therefore looking for someone who is well organised, curious, adaptable and eager to take ownership.

If you enjoy working in an international environment, driving topics forward and taking responsibility from day one, we look forward to receiving your application.

These challenges await you:

• Analyse corporate audit reports, market processes and governance topics to derive actionable learnings and practical risk prevention recommendations for the global Sales Controlling organisation
• Participate in cross-functional knowledge-sharing formats, such as policy round tables, and connect with business partners in Sales, IT, Corporate Audit, Internal Control and Legal to identify relevant updates for CFOs in the markets
• Support, manage or lead projects in Finance Governance, Knowledge Management, Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence, including the development of AI-based solutions and agents
• Maintain and further develop communication and knowledge platforms, including the FC (Financial Controller) Support website, the FC & CFO Support News, The Revenue Controlling Online Handbook and ad hoc updates for international markets
• Provide practical support to CFOs and the Sales Controlling organisation on governance, compliance, audit, data protection and internal control topic
• Support the revision / adaption and implementation of key governance policies, such as the Used Cars Policy, in close collaboration with Sales, Legal and relevant business partners
• Support the onboarding of new CFOs and maintain transparency on international CFO changes, key market contacts and relevant governance responsibilities
• Analyse and maintain application, data and governance-related topics, including compliance requirements, responsibilities, documentation and follow-up tracking
• The activity can begin from January 2027.

Qualifications

• You are studying business administration, economics, business informatics, information technology or a comparable course of study
• You have very good knowledge of MS Office applications
• You show good written and spoken German and very good written and spoken English skills
• Your manner of working is structured with a high level of reliability
• You demonstrate good analytical skills, conceptual thinking, and enthusiasm for the described field of activity
• You are a problem-solver and like dealing with new interesting topics, which may pop up

Please note that your internship at this location must be mandatory.

You can find further information on the hiring criteria here .

Severely disabled applicants and applicants with equivalent status are welcome! The representative for severely disabled employees ( [e-mail] ) will gladly support you in the application process.