Finance Operations EMEA Intern

Danone; Hoofddorp; Hybrid; EUR 7,300 - 7,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

650 euros gross internship allowance

Home working allowance 2.45 EUR per/日

Public transport travel card

Career advice opportunities

International environment with diverse

Active Internship community

Job summary

Danone is offering a Financial Planning & Analysis internship in the Netherlands. You will work with finance managers across an international manufacturing network, supporting monthly closes, forecasting cycles and performance reviews.

You will build dashboards in Excel and Power BI, analyze trends and contribute to business cases while learning through a hands-on program that blends finance, digital tooling and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a Bachelor's or Master's student in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration for the entire duration of the internship.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Able to work from Hoofddorp office at least 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Contribute to dashboards and financial reports using Excel and Power BI.
• Support preparation of management review presentations.
• Analyze trends and provide data-based recommendations.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Education

Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration (Bachelor’s or Master’s)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Short Intro and 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 Excel, numbers and large datasets will be second nature to you. Power BI knowledge is a plus. 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 Us, We offer and What's next

At Danone we are committed to our mission “bringing health, through food to as many people as possible”. Working together to make sure that our brands, like Hipro, Nutricia, Alpro, Activia, Nutrilon and Evian, create real benefits for people, communities and the planet. You will be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world. Being B Corp means to be part of a select movement of companies verified to be meeting the highest standards of social and environmental criteria and using business as a force for good. One Planet. One Health.

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.

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 put people at the center of everything we do. Bring your unique perspective, ambitions and ideas to the table – the impact you could make might surprise you. We are committed to embrace diversity, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA.

Need more information? Please contact Celia de Lope Tudanca, Campus Recruitment Intern via [e-mail].

• all applications will be considered for a vacancy without discrimination based on ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or any other protected status.