Internship: Group Accounting & Reporting (non-thesis)

Philips International; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 5,600 - 7,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly allowance €500-€700

Housing compensation

Travel compensation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Philips invites students to join the Group Accounting & Reporting (GAR) internship in Amsterdam or Eindhoven. The six‑month program runs 40h/week (minimum 32h) and begins as soon as possible.

The role offers exposure to IFRS, external financial reporting, ESG reporting, governance, and collaboration with senior professionals across Philips. You will support financial reporting, ESG data collection, SharePoint governance, and research on technical accounting topics, with opportunities to prepare

Qualifications

• Active enrollment in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Sustainability Reporting or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Interest in financial reporting, accounting, governance, and sustainability reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Attention to detail and a structured way of working.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Experience with SharePoint is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the Group Accounting and Reporting Team (GAR) in executing activities related to financial reporting, governance, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with ESG reporting activities, including data collection, process documentation, benchmarking, and supporting reporting requirements.
• Support the administration, maintenance, and continuous enhancement of the ARIC SharePoint environment and related governance documentation.
• Conduct research on technical accounting, reporting, regulatory, and sustainability topics, summarizing findings and recommendations for the team.
• Assist with the preparation and review of presentations, reports, training materials, and communication packages for finance stakeholders.
• Analyze financial and non-financial information to identify trends, observations, and opportunities for process improvements.
• Support the maintenance of departmental documentation, including procedures, work instructions, governance frameworks, and reporting guidance.
• Participate in team meetings, workshops, and project discussions, documenting actions and supporting project follow‑up where required.
• Support various global Finance projects and strategic initiatives, gaining exposure to accounting, reporting, internal controls, and business processes.
• Stay informed of developments in financial reporting, sustainability reporting, and industry best practices while continuously developing technical and analytical skills.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Excel & PowerPoint

Research & summary

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting/Finance

Sustainability reporting knowledge

Tools

SharePoint

MS Office

Job description

Internship: Group Accounting & Reporting (non-thesis)

Start Date: as soon as possible • Duration: 6months • Type: Internship (non-thesis) • Weekly Presence: 40h (minimum 32h) • Location: Amsterdam or Eindhoven

You will be part of Philips' global GAR team and gain exposure to IFRS and external financial reporting, ESG and sustainability reporting, governance and compliance processes, high-profile projects impacting Philips' global Finance organization, collaboration with experienced accounting and reporting professionals, senior stakeholder interaction across the company.

Your role:

• Support the Group Accounting and Reporting Team (GAR) in executing activities related to financial reporting, governance, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Assist with ESG reporting activities, including data collection, process documentation, benchmarking, and supporting reporting requirements.


• Support the administration, maintenance, and continuous enhancement of the ARIC SharePoint environment and related governance documentation.


• Conduct research on technical accounting, reporting, regulatory, and sustainability topics, summarizing findings and recommendations for the team.


• Assist with the preparation and review of presentations, reports, training materials, and communication packages for finance stakeholders.


• Analyze financial and non-financial information to identify trends, observations, and opportunities for process improvements.


• Support the maintenance of departmental documentation, including procedures, work instructions, governance frameworks, and reporting guidance.


• Participate in team meetings, workshops, and project discussions, documenting actions and supporting project follow‑up where required.


• Support various global Finance projects and strategic initiatives, gaining exposure to accounting, reporting, internal controls, and business processes.


• Stay informed of developments in financial reporting, sustainability reporting, and industry best practices while continuously developing technical and analytical skills.

You're the right fit if:

• Active enrollment in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Sustainability Reporting or a related field


• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills


• Interest in financial reporting, accounting, governance, and sustainability reporting


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities


• Attention to detail and a structured way of working


• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills


• Experience with SharePoint is considered a plus


• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills


• Curiosity and eagerness to learn in a dynamic international environment

Benefits & Perks:

• Monthly full-time allowance between €500 - €700 gross, depending on your education level.


• If you need to relocate to The Netherlands specifically for the internship there will be a different allowance.


• Part-time internships receive the allowance pro‑rata.


• Housing compensation, in case of relocating to the vicinity of the office, €300,- net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, €255,- net for all other Philips locations.


• To be eligible, your usual home‑work travel distance needs to be more than 50 km or 1.5 hours of travel time (one way).


• Afterwards, you need to provide the rental contract from your (new) landlord.


• Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport (OV chipkaart - student travel product); you can receive max. €192,- net depending on your location.


• Paid holidays per internship term.

Work & Culture

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

About Philips

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others. We are a global health-tech leader focused on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. We have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people’s lives and support healthcare practitioners for more than 130years. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.

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