VAT Intern

Danone; Hoofddorp; Hybrid; EUR 6,000 - 8,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

650 EUR/month internship allowance

Home working allowance

Public transport card

Career workshops

International environment

Internship community

Job summary

Danone Netherlands is offering a VAT Intern in Hoofddorp starting October 2026. You will join the VAT team within Finance to support VAT compliance, reporting, and process improvement in an international environment.

You will work with Finance, Tax and business teams, gain hands-on experience with VAT returns, Intrastat, ESL, audits, and strive to improve accuracy and efficiency while developing your analytical skills and Excel proficiency.

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a Bachelor's or Master's student in a related field for the entire duration of the internship.
• Residency in the Netherlands with a valid BSN number; non-EU citizens must have a Dutch residency permit.
• Availability to start in October 2026 for a minimum of 6 months, 4-5 days per week.
• Proactive and analytical mindset with a basic understanding of EU VAT principles.

Responsibilities

• Support the VAT team during a temporary period with day-to-day VAT compliance activities.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of VAT returns, Intrastat declarations, and EC Sales Lists (ESL).
• Help ensure all VAT filings are completed accurately and on time.
• Provide support in gathering and organizing documentation for audits and internal reviews.
• Contribute to maintaining the quality and consistency of VAT reporting.
• Assist the team during peak periods and help improve efficiency of recurring processes.

Skills

English fluency

Attention to detail

Education

Tax/Finance degree

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Do you love working with data, ensuring accuracy, and learning how tax regulations impact international business? Are you an analytical and detail-oriented individual with a keen interest in VAT and finance? Then join us as our new VAT Intern in our Hoofddorp office starting October 2026.

About The Job

In this internship, you will be part of the VAT team, within our Finance organization. Our purpose is to ensure VAT compliance and support the business in navigating indirect tax requirements across multiple markets. During this internship, you will collaborate with Finance, Tax, and business teams and support VAT compliance, reporting, and process improvement initiatives in an international environment.

Your Main Responsibilities Include

• Support the VAT team during a temporary period with day‑to‑day VAT compliance activities.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of VAT returns, Intrastat declarations, and EC Sales Lists (ESL).
• Help ensure all VAT filings are completed accurately and on time.
• Provide support in gathering and organizing documentation for audits and internal reviews.
• Contribute to maintaining the quality and consistency of VAT reporting.
• Assist the team during peak periods and help improve efficiency of recurring processes.

Meet your future manager!

Your manager will be Mays AL-AZAWY, Senior Indirect Tax Manager.

About You

Are you curious about how tax regulations shape international business? Do you enjoy working with data, spotting details others might miss, and continuously expanding your knowledge? As a VAT Intern, supporting VAT compliance and indirect tax processes will be second nature to you. You can analyze data, work efficiently with Excel (additionally, SAP knowledge is a plus), and contribute to accurate tax reporting, and have a keen eye for detail, strong organizational skills, and a basic understanding of EU VAT principles. On top of that, you're a proactive and analytical problem-solver who's always looking for opportunities to learn and develop.

Key Requirements

• Enrolled as a Bachelor's or Master's student in Tax Law, Fiscal Economics, Accounting, Finance, Tax specialization or a related field 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 October 2026 for a minimum of 6 months, 4-5 days per week.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Able to work from our Hoofddorp office at least 2 days per week.

About us

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.

• 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.