Intern - Finance

Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation.

Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

In this 6-8-week sprint, you will focus on high-impact support tasks:

1. Core Finance Support

- Reporting Assistance: Support the monthly P&L reporting process by preparing templates and performing basic variance analysis (Plan vs. Actual).

- Data Alignment: Help reconcile SG&A spend and headcount categories to ensure reporting consistency across global functions.

- Monthly Business Reviews: Assist with the preparation of reporting decks, including financial KPIs and business event summaries.

2. Systems & Project Exposure

While the focus is on core support, you will gain exposure to strategic initiatives through participation and observation:

- Data Hygiene (AR & Past Due): Assist with data mapping and "clean-up" tasks to support the consolidation of Accounts Receivable datasets.

- Process Automation: Observe the transition of manual spreadsheet workflows into automated SQL queries and participate in logic validation sessions.

- Governance Meetings: Attend project meetings regarding data controls and Power BI dashboard migrations to understand enterprise-level data governance.

Qualifications

- Academic: Currently pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, data analytics and information systems or a related field.

- Technical: Proficiency in spreadsheet applications and a proactive approach to handling large datasets.

- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with a focus on clear, concise updates.

- Attributes: High attention to detail, a desire to learn, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a professional setting.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this internship, you will have gained:

- Real-world experience in a global FP&A month-end cycle.

- Exposure to "Systems Thinking" and how data integrity impacts financial decisions.

- Mentorship on professional communication and structured problem-solving.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.