Financial Controlling Intern R&I

Danone; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 6,700 - 7,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

650 EUR monthly internship allowance

Home working allowance

Public transport travel card

Career workshops and networking

International environment

Intern community

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Danone is seeking a Financial Controlling Intern for the R&I Finance team in Utrecht, NL. You will support rolling forecasts, strategic planning, and OPEX monitoring in a multinational environment.

The role involves automating financial processes and participating in transversal projects to maximize business value, with exposure to FP&A activities and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master's student in Finance, Business, Economics or related fields.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with data and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support controlling activities including rolling forecasts and strategic planning.
• Assist with OPEX monitoring and internal controls.
• Contribute to FP&A activities: P&L and rolling forecast reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communicator

Education

Master's student in Finance, Business, Economics or related

Tools

Excel

SAP

Power BI

Job description

About the job

Are you interested in getting field experience in finance? Do you want to learn the strategic role of a corporate finance within an innovative and international environment? Then become our new Financial Controlling Intern R&I! We are looking for a motivated student to start as soon as possible in our R&I division based in Utrecht, NL.

• Temporary Full-Time

You will be part of a highly motivated, international team of 5 people, and you will support the R&I Finance team at the R&I Utrecht Research Center. Through this experience, you will not only get a real insight into the financial mechanisms of our global company, but you will also learn about the exciting innovative R&I environment.

So, what will you do in practice?

• Support with controlling activities such as rolling forecasts, strategic planning, OPEX monitoring and internal control.
• Automation of financial processes and contribution to transversal projects aiming to maximize business value.
• Take part in FP&A activities: P&L and Rolling Forecast reporting activities.

All these missions will lead you to interact with various functions, such as the Danone Business Services and other R&I stakeholders. Lots of opportunities to grow and develop yourself!

About you

We are looking for a Master student in Finance, Business, Economics or related backgrounds. You have strong analytical skills, a good knowledge of Excel, SAP & Power BI. Previous experience in Accounting/Finance is a plus. You are an excellent communicator with an inclusive mindset who can deal with different stakeholders. Be able to work independently while still being a team player. Furthermore, we expect you to be a well-structured person who pays attention to details and enjoy challenges.

There are also some hard requirements that you should consider:

• Resident of the Netherlands with a valid BSN number. Non-EU citizens must have a valid Dutch residency permit.
• You are enrolled in the university for the whole duration of the internship.
• For non-EU citizens, your university must sign a three-party agreement with Danone.
• You are fluent in English – oral and written.
• You can start as of November 2026 or earlier for a minimum of 6 months, 5 days a week.
• Able to work from our Utrecht office at least 2 days per week.

About Danone

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.