Finance Intern; Marketing and Sales Controlling

About the Job

Are you passionate about Finance and always wanted to work in an international environment? Do you have an eye for detail and are a great communicator? Then apply now and become our new Finance intern starting August 2026 at our HQ office in Hoofddorp, Netherlands!

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 gain hands‑on experience in Topline Controlling within a multinational company, focusing on analyzing data and delivering meaningful insights for decision‑making. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders (Marketing, Sales) and contribute to deliverables presented to top management. As part of Finance, you will play a strategic role supporting growth initiatives, with access to extensive training, tools, and continuous guidance to support your development as a Finance Controller.

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 Power
  
  BI 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.

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.

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.

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.