Internship - Industrial Controller H/F

Balmain; Scandicci; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Balmain is offering a 6‑month internship for an Industrial Controller based in Scandicci, Italy. You will analyze production costs and margins to improve profitability across the Accessories business, serving as a liaison between local operations and the central Finance team.

The role requires a degree in Economics, Finance, Management Engineering or related field, excellent Excel skills, and a proactive, growth‑oriented mindset. Less than 2 years of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a degree in Economics, Finance, Management Engineering or related field.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel.
• Proactivity and willingness to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze margins and production costs to improve profitability.
• Support calculation and analysis of product costs.
• Check that flows of raw materials and finished products are accounted for in cost accounting.
• Interface with the Finance Department to ensure data reliability and support cost‑driven decisions.
• Explain financial analyses to operational teams in an educational way.

Skills

Excel

Education

Economics, Finance, Management Engineering or related field

Job description

As Industrial Controller, you analyze, manage and optimize production costs in order to improve the profitability and performance of the Balmain Group's Accessories business, based in Scandicci. You play a key role between the local and central Finance Department and with Scandicci's operational managers.

Your missions will be the following:

Monitoring and analysis of margins

• Support in the calculation and analysis of product costs.
• Monitor the actual margin and, in particular, discrepancies between standard and actual costs (raw materials, semi-finished materials, subcontracting, overheads, etc.).
• Check that flows of raw materials and finished products are properly taken into account in the cost accounting.

Construction and monitoring of OPEX

• Check compliance with savings targets and help identify risks of overruns to neutralise them and help to identify risks.

Interface between the operational teams and finance

• Collaborate with the finance department to ensure the reliability of accounting data.
• Help department managers understand their costs and take cost-oriented decisions.
• Participate in explaining financial analyses to operational teams in an educational way.

6-month internship starting from October, 2026.

Profile

Degree in Economics, Finance, Management Engineering or related field.

Excellent knowledge of Excel.

Proactivity and desire to learn and grow professionally.

Job location

Minimum level of experience required

Less than 2 years

Languages

General information

Organisation

BALMAIN is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1945 by Pierre Balmain, the visionary behind the iconic “New French Style.” Under the creative leadership of French-born designer Antonin Tron, the Maison stands for contemporary elegance, honoring over 80 years of heritage. BALMAIN embodies savoir-faire, culture, and sensuality, offering a style that is radiant, precise, and bold - a perfect reinterpretation of its founder's architectural approach to movement. The Maison's collections span women's and men's ready-to-wear, accessories, Balmain Beauty, inspired by its legendary mid-20th century fragrances, and signature eyewear, all reflecting the Maison's distinctive identity.

Organisation

BALMAIN is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1945 by Pierre Balmain, the visionary behind the iconic “New French Style.” Under the creative leadership of French-born designer Antonin Tron, the Maison stands for contemporary elegance, honoring over 80 years of heritage. BALMAIN embodies savoir-faire, culture, and sensuality, offering a style that is radiant, precise, and bold - a perfect reinterpretation of its founder's architectural approach to movement. The Maison's collections span women's and men's ready-to-wear, accessories, Balmain Beauty, inspired by its legendary mid-20th century fragrances, and signature eyewear, all reflecting the Maison's distinctive identity.