Internship - Financial Controlling

CMA CGM; Marseille; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA CGM invites a motivated Finance intern to join the Financial Controlling team in Marseille. You will support monthly and quarterly reporting, data collection across entities, and contribute to closing activities.

The role offers exposure to finance transformation projects, automation and AI integrations in a global shipping group.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Audit.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills.
• Autonomous, organized and proactive with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly and quarterly financial reporting and data collection for multiple entities.
• Contribute to financial closing activities and analyses.
• Assist risk mapping and monitor corrective actions.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Synthesis

Autonomy

Teamwork

Proactivity

Education

Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Audit

Tools

Excel

Copilot

AI tools

Job description

CMA CGM

Finance

Internship

Full Time

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE

Within the Finance Department, you will join the team responsible for Financial Controlling of Other Activities, in a context of ongoing Finance transformation.

You will work across a diverse scope including air transport, specialized maritime transport, port terminals and media activities.

Reporting to the Financial Controlling Director, you will contribute to financial performance monitoring and support transformation, digitalization and artificial intelligence initiatives within the department.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ?

• Support monthly and quarterly financial reporting
• Collect and review financial data from various entities
• Contribute to financial closing activities and analytical reviews

Internal Control & Risk

• Contribute to risk mapping and monitoring
• Collect and consolidate information from various teams
• Monitor corrective action plans and related indicators

Finance Transformation & Digitalization

• Identify tasks and processes that could be automated
• Contribute to the digitalization and optimization of Finance processes
• Develop and improve financial data processing tools
• Support the harmonization of tools and templates across entities
• Test generative AI tools, including Copilot, on Finance use cases
• Identify tasks that could be simplified or automated through AI
• Explore the generation and standardization of financial comments
• Assess potential time and efficiency gains

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Tax, Treasury, Consolidation, Accounting and Internal Control teams
• Participate in follow‑up meetings and prepare relevant presentations and summaries

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR ?

• You are currently pursuing a Master’s degree (Bac+5 equivalent) in a business school, university or equivalent institution, with a specialization in Finance, Accounting or Audit
• You are rigorous, organized, autonomous and proactive, with strong analytical and synthesis skills
• You are curious and eager to discover a variety of businesses and economic models within an international environment
• You have a good understanding of Finance and Accounting and a strong interest in financial data analysis
• You have a good command of Excel and a strong interest in digital tools, automation and artificial intelligence
• You have strong interpersonal and communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team

JOB ENVIRONMENT

• Travel : No
• Accessibility : Accessible by public transport

Rise in motion with CMA CGM Group: where ambition meets opportunity.

Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging newpaths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world.

The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and thechance to make a meaningful impact. Thisis more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.