Accounting Platform Trainee

Solvay Group; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 10,000 - 12,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch Allowance

Home Office Allowance

Discounts

Day-off on your birthday

Free language courses

Discounts on restaurants, hotels and其他

Job summary

Solvay Group is offering an Accounting Trainee internship in Portugal with a 12-month contract and a hybrid working mode. You will support global businesses and corporate finance teams by delivering user-friendly financial reports and helping with decision-making.

Relevant education in Finance or Accounting is required; English fluency is essential, and additional language skills are a plus. This role emphasizes growth, learning, and contribution to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Relevant education degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting.
• Any previous experience in Accounting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in internal control and external audit.
• Support the closure process for a legal entity per the closing timetable; perform technical and accounting controls.
• Perform accounting operations per CAM/CAD requests, in line with standards.
• Participate in small projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Fluent English

German

French

Italian

Spanish

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

MS Excel

Outlook

Job description

About the role

Our Accounting Platform (ACP), composed of 35 people, is integrated in the Finance Service Line and focused on accounting and reporting activities, collaborating with other Service Units and local teams.

As an Accounting Trainee, you will support Global Businesses, Functions and Corporate for decision making, by providing user friendly financial reports (Balance sheets, Cash Flow, Profit and Loss statements), compliant with legal and Group requirements, through standardized, automated and streamlined processes with best efficiency.

You will be accountable for:

• Assistance in internal control and external audit
• Support the closure run for a given legal entity according to closing timetable, perform technical and accounting controls, analyzing, solving blocking matters and assist the release of financial package for consolidation
• Perform accounting operations, according to Company Accounting Manager/Director (CAM/CAD) requests, needs and guidelines, in line with accounting standards and closing deadlines
• Participate in small projects and continuous improvement initiatives

We offer an internship (12 months) contract based on hybrid working mode.

About you

Relevant education degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting. Any previous experience in Accounting is a plus.

Competencies

• Accounting knowledge
• Fluent in English
• German/ French/ Italian/ Spanish languages are a plus
• Kowledge in MS Excel and Outlook tools

Behaviors

• Readiness to take initiative and results oriented
• High communication and collaboration skills
• Accountability with multiple tasks
• Resilience and adaptability

About the pay

Attractive and equitable pay for all: compensation is determined according to academic background. The Internship Allowance for this role is € 940 - € 1040 per month in Portugal.

Benefits

• Lunch Allowance
• Home Office Allowance
• Discounts
• Day-off on your birthday
• Free language courses
• Discounts on restaurants, hotels and other services.

Prioritization of well-being: work-life balance promotion, flexible approach to hybrid work arrangements (depending on the type of job), employee assistance program with access to physical and psychological support.

Professional development: prioritization of internal talents for career progression, access to a training platform, opportunities to join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) for experience sharing and mentorship and free language courses.