Graduation: Analyzing Chain Liability

About us

Headquarters in Gorinchem, we offer administration assistance across a variety of areas, including finance.

Responsible for efficient and compliant processing of incoming supplier invoices across multiple entities within the Damen Shipyards Group, the department focuses on process optimisation, automation and compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.

As an intern you will work on a graduation assignment focused on the automation of the Chain Liability (WKA) process within Accounts Payable, including the improvement of supplier documentation management. The objective is to design an automated end‑to‑end process that improves efficiency, reduces manual work and ensures compliance with legal and audit requirements. At the end of the assignment you will deliver a clear process design and implementation plan that can be used by the organisation.

• Analyse the current WKA process within Accounts Payable
• Identify bottlenecks, risks and inefficiencies in both processing and documentation flow
• Conduct interviews with the team, Procurement colleagues and possible suppliers
• Investigate automation opportunities within SAP and Process Director
• Design automated triggers for requesting missing documentation
• Develop a structured approach for compliance monitoring and audit‑proof documentation
• Deliver an end product that will improve the WKA process, and possibly implement the first steps

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor or Master program within Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Interest in process optimisation, automation and finance operations
• Basic understanding of financial processes and financial law is a plus
• Affinity with systems such as SAP or workflow tools is a plus
• Fluent in both English and Dutch
• Full‑time availability, on site in Gorinchem

• Mentoring at academic level throughout the internship
• Internship/graduation fee and travel allowance paid for the duration of the assignment
• Dynamically international working environment within Damen
• Opportunity to contribute to a real‑life process improvement project
• Insight into Finance, Procurement and digital transformation processes
• Possibility to build a professional network within Damen

Due to housing issues we cannot accept international students that do not have accommodation in the Netherlands yet.

Recruiter:
Liselotte van Veenendaal
Email: lisel

This assignment is available to start as soon as possible, depending on your availability.

Please apply via the Apply Button.