Treasury Intern

Karl Lagerfeld; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Karl Lagerfeld is seeking a Treasury Intern to join our Amsterdam-based team and help manage day-to-day treasury activities, cash forecasting, and reporting. You will contribute to process improvements and automation initiatives within Treasury.

You are currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics and possess strong Excel and AI tool skills, with a proactive, detail-oriented, and collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong interest in Treasury, cash management, liquidity and banking operations.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to perform effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Proactive, creative and able to think outside the box.
• Willingness to take ownership and contribute meaningful added value.
• Strong administrative and communication skills, with a collaborative approach to teamwork.
• Confidence using Excel and AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Support daily cash management and cash-flow forecasting activities.
• Assist with the administration and execution of intercompany funding and transactions.
• Coordinate KYC requirements and banking documentation with our banking partners.
• Support bank account and bank portal administration, including user access, configuration changes and follow-up with internal stakeholders and banks.
• Assist with SOX controls and the maintenance of treasury control and reporting files.
• Support Treasury reporting and analysis, including maintaining and improving Excel-based reports.
• Contribute to the further development of AI and automation solutions within Treasury, helping identify opportunities to simplify and automate treasury processes.
• Support ad-hoc Treasury projects and process improvements.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Proactive thinker

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

Excel

AI tools

Job description

ABOUT THE BRAND

At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl's mantra: "Embrace the present and invent the future."

Always contemporary and forward-looking, the House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld.

We are the only fashion house that carries Karl's name on its door and we strive to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day, with the utmost joy and passion.

Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a highly diverse and driven team of KARL family members that hail from over 35 countries. Together, we aim to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl's world and iconic attributes.

Women's & Men's ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwearand underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam headquarters, while other categories, including footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more, are developed with best-in-class licensing partners.

We connect with our consumers on multiple levels, ensuring that our online and offline approach goes hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners, and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our karllagerfeld.com flagship store, which reaches 96 countries. Our digital channels currently represent more than 30% of our overall full-price business.

We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. At KARL LAGERFELD we're committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity across all areas of our business. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity and ocean protection.

The Role

The Treasury Intern supports the Treasury team in managing day-to-day treasury activities and providing timely and reliable financial information, while contributing to effective cash management, reporting, compliance and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support daily cash management and cash-flow forecasting activities.
• Assist with the administration and execution of intercompany funding and transactions.
• Coordinate KYC requirements and banking documentation with our banking partners.
• Support bank account and bank portal administration, including user access, configuration changes and follow-up with internal stakeholders and banks.
• Assist with SOX controls and the maintenance of treasury control and reporting files.
• Support Treasury reporting and analysis, including maintaining and improving Excel-based reports.
• Contribute to the further development of AI and automation solutions within Treasury, helping identify opportunities to simplify and automate treasury processes.
• Support ad-hoc Treasury projects and process improvements.

Profile:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong interest in Treasury, cash management, liquidity and banking operations.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to perform effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Proactive, creative and able to think outside the box.
• Willingness to take ownership and contribute meaningful added value.
• Strong administrative and communication skills, with a collaborative approach to teamwork.
• Confidence using Excel and AI tools.

Start date: ASAP / Available for 6 months / Full-Time

Please note that we can only consider your application if you are enrolled for the full duration of your internship at your school or university. Also, due to Dutch legislation, you have to be in possession of EU nationality or study in the Netherlands.

Why #TEAMKARL? (HQ)

• Opportunity to make an impact
• Working in the heart of Amsterdam
• And exclusive sample sales only for #TEAMKARL

JOIN #TEAMKARL

The collective vision of KARL LAGERFELD is to be the most connected global designer brand, inspiring consumers through luxury collections and immersing them in the World of KARL.

At #TEAMKARL, everyone has the freedom to give their opinion, grow in their career and be part of a genuinely caring and inclusive team. We welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas and experiences to work with us.