Junior Controller intern (12 months)

Job description

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. With more than 24,100 employees in 64 countries, Solvay bonds people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. The Group seeks to create sustainable shared value for all, notably through its Solvay One Planet plan crafted around three pillars: protecting the climate, preserving resources and fostering better life. The Group’s innovative solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices, health care applications, water and air purification systems. Founded in 1863, Solvay today ranks among the world’s top three companies for the vast majority of its activities and delivered net sales of €10.2 billion in 2019. Solvay is listed on Euronext Brussels (SOLB) and Paris and in the United States, where its shares (SOLVY) are traded through a Level I ADR program.Solvay is a market leader in hydrogen peroxide, both in market share and technology. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is used mainly by the paper industry to bleach pulp. Its properties are also of interest to many markets, such as chemicals, food, textiles, and the environment.

Job Overview and Responsibilities:

For the Global Business Unit Peroxides, we are looking for a Finance Support in our EMEA Financial Controlling organization. He/she will be supporting the EMEA Financial Controller in her responsibilities, to whom he/she will be reporting. 

This position is based in Brussels (NOH).  

Mission

The Finance Support performs the following activities: 
•Monthly and Quarterly analysis (Y/Y, variance vs Forecast and Budget) on European markets of the Contribution margin (volumes, prices, costs) by Customers / Markets / Products
•Be involved in the monthly closing process and reporting
•Industrial controlling
•Analysis of the Working Capital of EMEA and GBU
•Follow up of SG&A and R&D

Education and Experience:

•Business School (major finance/controlling) or other finance based study at Master level
•A first experience in Finance Controlling department would be appreciated

Skills:

•Fluent in both English and French
•Strong basis in accounting, finance, controlling
•Very good knowledge of Excel
•Meticulous, reliable, reactive, autonomous and having a good capacity to work and communicate