Finance Intern - Finance, Marketing and Sales Controlling

Short Intro and About the Job

Are you passionate about Finance and always wanted to work in an international environment? Do you have an eye for detail & are a great communicator? Then apply now and become our new Finance intern starting January or February 2027 at our HQ office in Hoofddorp, Netherlands!

About the Job

You will have the chance to support our Topline (marketing and sales) Controlling Finance team in our Danone Specialized Nutrition Unit Global Headquarters. You will be part of a highly motivated, international team and you will work at our office in Hoofddorp, NL.

You will have the opportunity to learn and gain hands-on experience in the fundamentals of a Topline Controlling role within a multinational company. Analyzing data and translating it into meaningful recommendations & conclusions is essential for this position and for your development as a Finance Controller within Danone. You will be interacting with several senior stakeholders across different teams within the organization, such as Global Marketing and Sales, while supporting the development of deliverables that will reach top management of the company. Within Finance, we are the business partners for innovative and topline initiatives across the group and play a key role in the company’s strategy. For your development you will have access to a wide range of company tools with an extensive range of different trainings and e-learnings where you can dive deep into many fields of expertise. In addition, you will have expert guidance and support from your business manager and the team.

Throughout this internship, you will have to prove yourself being able to adapt to the challenging Topline controlling environment and appear as a key business partner to the teams.

Key responsibilities of this role are:

• Be part of monthly closings – consolidation, analysis and animation of the actual and forecasted Net Sales Performance of the Specialized Nutrition Unit.
• Support with rolling-out forecasts and strategic planning – consolidate, analyze and communicate figures appropriately to the right stakeholders.
• Design & Refresh reports – build financial dashboards (mainly through PowerBI tool) for the attention of the leadership team, as well come with suggestions to improve existing reports.
• Support A&P process, support the different business teams regarding central A&P (advertisement & promotion costs) budget spending on a monthly basis and help the team cross-charging within the company.

Next to this, you will have the opportunity to take part in transversal projects with different finance stakeholders.

Meet your new manager! Your manager will be Pieter Bankers, Senior Finance Manager Medical Nutrition. Learn more about him: Pieter Bankers | LinkedIn 

About You

You should be an enthusiastic self-starter who is organized, has an eye for details, is not afraid to work autonomously and knows how to prioritize & respect deadlines. You have:

• An analytical mindset with excellent Excel skills (i.e. xlookups and pivot tables);
• You are proactive, open-minded, motivated and open to learn;
• Strong communication skills;
• Excellent attention to detail & commitment to deliver high quality and accurate results;
• The ability to challenge situations, act with resilience and manage senior stakeholders;
• Great team spirit;
• Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel & Microsoft PowerPoint;
• A strong interest in A.I. in the Finance function;
• Knowledge of Power-BI is preferred.

There are also some compulsory requirements:

• You are an enrolled Bachelor/Master student in Business & Economics, Accounting, Finance or any other relevant field (non-EU citizens are only eligible to apply if they are enrolled in a Dutch university);
• You are fluent in English – oral and written.
• You are available for at least 6 months, 5 days per week.
• Be present during our office days (2/3 days per week) in Hoofddorp, rest of week is Hybrid
• Please note that you are required to relocate to the Netherlands (if abroad) for this internship and get a BSN number.

About Us, We offer and What's next

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. 

What's next:

It’s simple – hit the “apply” button before the application deadline of December 2nd. In order to comply with GDPR we can’t process your personal data without your given consent, so please apply directly via this website. Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you.

Need more information? Please contact Claudia Llona, Talent Acquisition Manager: [email protected]

* 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.