Consolidation Accountant/Controller Trainee

About this opportunity

Job Title : Internship - Consolidation Accountant/Controller

Department : Consolidation Department

Direct Report :  Consolidation Manager

Education :

Business School or Accounting Degree (BAC +4 minimum)

General & Technical Skills required :

- Good accounting skills and a basic understanding of consolidation principles

  would be an advantage as would any knowledge of US GAAP standards.

- Good communication skills with high standard of written and spoken English.

- Good computer skills to include Excel and Word.

- Well organized and rigorous.

Previous Experience :

First Experience in either Financial Reporting, Auditing, Consolidation or any similar financial environment.

Summary of Role :

Participate as a member of the Consolidation team in the monthly preparation and validation of the Consolidated Financial Statements, as well as production of Budgets & Forecasts and various financial analysis.

List of Responsibilities :

Involvement in the following areas of the consolidation :

- Supervision of intercompany accounts reconciliation

- Production of detailed analysis of selected accounts

- Control and validation of minority interests

- Control and validation of Group management fees and Group royalties

- Follow up of investments in relation with the group legal chart

- Follow up of interest calculation and reporting (intercompany and external debt)

- Preparation of additional notes to the Financial Statements

- Preparation of the monthly reporting package

- Various projects, including capex reconciliation and leasing (LEASE)

Contacts within the Group :

Close relationships with the Finance Reporting Center, Shared Service Centers and Business Unit Financial Controllers.