Group Accounting and Reporting Internship

About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we'll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. You light the way. 

More about the role

This is an exciting job opportunity for you to light the way as a Group Accounting and Reporting Intern in Amsterdam with Signify.

As a Group Accounting and Reporting Intern, you'll be responsible for the preparation and analysis of consolidated information. The team serves as an oversight body, helping our organization in aligning business and financial reporting requirements. As such, the team works closely together with the Markets, Business Groups, group functions and our R2R team to deliver quality internal and external financial reporting.  You will also have the opportunity to be part of Internal Control team and gain insight into various areas of business by learning about the end-to-end processes, risks and controls within those areas.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and analyzing consolidated financial statements that are used for internal (Monthly) and external purposes (Quarterly/Half-yearly/Annually)

• Being the authority on the Signify Accounting Principles and external reporting matters, i.e. Finance Reference Toolset (incl. new IFRS) and Financial Codebook

• Pro-actively carrying out reviews on the consolidated financial information ensuring that transactions are reported consistently with the applicable accounting standards (oversight)

• Providing support to Markets, BGs and group functions on the appropriate accounting treatment for transactions

• Providing support to Internal Control Team with ad hoc analysis and quarterly reporting to senior management

• Supporting in the internal control framework updates

• Supporting with data analysis through "MS Access/SQL and PowerBI" in our digitalization projects

• Carrying out ad hoc projects

More about you

While we value and appreciate all applicants, we believe that the following experience and skills will be needed to shine brightly in this job opening:

• You are a motivated student who is currently studying towards a bachelor's or a master's in accounting (basic training in IFRS is part of your education)

• You have some experience from previous internships in the same field (preferred but not required)

• You have excellent knowledge of windows applications, and most importantly well-developed PowerPoint and Excel skills

• You are fluency in oral and written English

• You have a team player mindset with the ability to work under pressure

• You are able to contribute to the GA&R specialists' assignments in performing research on particular accounting matters relating to IFRS

• You can assist in the revision of Signify accounting manual and in preparing accounting presentations in PowerPoint

• You add your own value to training events

Everything we'll do for you

You can grow a lasting career here. We'll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We'll help you learn and progress in a way that's right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We'll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 30,000+ people.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce representing 99 nationalities, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.

Come join us, and together we can light the way.