Controlling Intern (All genders welcome)

Kia Europe; Turbigo; Hybrid; EUR 8,370 - 11,160; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Hours

Hybrid working (up to 2 days a week)

15€ meal voucher

Subscription to LinkedIn Learning

Recreational activities for employees

Job summary

Kia Europe is offering an internship opportunity as a Controlling Intern within the Budget & Controls Team located at Kia Italia Head Office in Milan. The intern will support budget activities, monthly closure processes, and new strategic projects.

This role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics or Finance, fluency in English and Italian, and strong Excel skills. The internship includes a monthly allowance, flexible working hours, and several employee benefits, including hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Economics, Finance or a related field.
• Experience with Excel including pivot tables and formulas required.
• Fluent in English and Italian, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate analysis of budget consumption and reporting variances.
• Support budget process and financial reporting for departments.
• Implement and rollout SAP Concur for expense management.

Skills

Fluent in English and Italian

Strong command of MS Office (especially Excel)

Analytical attitude

Good communication and listening skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Finance or a related field

Tools

SAP

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Controlling Intern

All Genders Welcome. Position located at Kia Italia Head Office, Milan, Italy.

The Controlling Intern will work within the Budget & Controls Team, supporting budget and monthly closure activities. Duties include preparing the annual budget, comparing it to actual results, reporting variances, driving expenses to meet business plans, and supporting new strategic projects.

Responsibilities & Tasks

• Ensure accurate analysis of monthly and quarterly budget consumption, investigate variances against the plan by analysing RFA and reporting significant variances.
• Evaluate, revise and update rolling forecasts from other departments.
• Advise on savings when spending budget must be reduced.
• Reconcile analytical and management accounting.
• Support budget in‑charge persons in departments for workflow functionalities and maintain the ERP.
• Maintain roles and permissions in SAP for budget purposes.
• Maintain budget files.
• Support monthly reporting process.
• Support CO‑FI reconciliation.
• Monitor travel expenses monthly consumption by reporting significant variances compared to BP.
• Support the team in the implementation and rollout of SAP Concur for expense management.

Talents

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Finance or a related field.
• Fluent in English and Italian, both written and spoken.
• Strong command of MS Office tools, especially Excel (pivot tables, formulas) and PowerPoint.
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Analytical attitude.
• Proactivity.
• Flexibility.
• Experience with financial reporting tools is an advantage; knowledge of SAP is considered a plus.

Benefits

• Flexible Hours.
• Hybrid working (up to 2 days a week remote working).
• 15€ meal voucher.
• Subscription to LinkedIn Learning.
• Recreational activities for employees.

Internship Allowance

A monthly internship allowance is offered, starting at €750 for the first 3 months and increasing to €1,000 for the remaining 3 months.

Location

Kia Italia Head Office is based in the Pharo building in Milan, strategically located between Portello and CityLife in a vibrant, service‑rich area. The building features energy and water efficiency, reduced CO₂ emissions, and high‑quality indoor environments, earning the prestigious LEED Platinum certification.

The offer is addressed to people of both genders in compliance with Legislative Decree n. 198/2006.