Internship: Group Accounting & Reporting (non-thesis)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Housing assistance

Travel allowance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Philips International offers an Internship in Group Accounting & Reporting (non-thesis) in Amsterdam/Eindhoven. You will support financial reporting, governance and compliance activities, including ESG data collection and process documentation.

The program exposes you to IFRS, external reporting, and various governance processes within Philips' global Finance organization. You will collaborate with experienced professionals, participate in projects, and develop technical and analytical skills

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Support the GAR team in executing activities related to financial reporting and governance.
• Assist with ESG reporting, data collection, and documentation.
• Maintain ARIC SharePoint environment and governance documentation.
• Research technical accounting, reporting, regulatory, and sustainability topics.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Job Title

Internship: Group Accounting & Reporting (non-thesis)

Job Description Start Date: as soon as possible

Duration: 6 months

Type: Internship (non-thesis)

Weekly Presence: 40h (minimum 32h)

Location: Amsterdam or Eindhoven

Internship: Group Accounting & Reporting (non-thesis)

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

How we work together

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.

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.

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.

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Discover our rich and exciting history.

Learn more about our purpose.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. 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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