Job Description
Start date: August 2019
Duration: 7 months, with a possibility to extend
In this role, you have the opportunity to
Join the Technical Accounting and Oversight team (TA&O) specialists in performing research on particular accounting matters related to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and gain experience working on various projects, both in collaboration with the team and independently.
You are responsible for
- Assisting TA&O specialists in performing research on particular accounting matters relating to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Organize and help facilitate training events for the finance community
- Prepare accounting PowerPoint presentations for various stakeholders
- Help in performing financial reporting reviews
- Revision of Philips accounting manual
You are a part of
The Technical Accounting and Oversight (TA&O) team within Accounting, Reporting and Internal Control (ARIC) in Royal Philips. The TA&O team is responsible for the establishment and communication of the accounting policies of Royal Philips and for keeping these policies up to date.
To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience
- Studying towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s (preferred) degree in Accounting/Finance
- Background knowledge in accounting
- Excellent knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel
- Team player with ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines
- Strong communication skills and a can-do, positive mindset
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Previous internship experience within accounting is a plus
In return, we offer you
The unique opportunity to contribute to the accounting knowledge within our organization while working as part of an international team and collaborating on many cross-team projects. We welcome you to grow personally and professionally, and become a part of the Royal Philips talent network!
Why should you join Philips?
Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on improving 3 billion lives a year by delivering innovative solutions across the health continuum. To find out more about what it’s like working for Philips at a personal level, visit the Working at Philips page on our career website, where you can read stories from our employee blog. Once there, you can also learn about our recruitment process, or find answers to some of the frequently asked questions.
Notes
Please note that in order to be considered for an internship, you need to be registered as a student during the entire internship period. Formal documentation of which may be requested at any time. Students from outside the EU need to fill in an NUFFIC agreement, which needs to be signed by the student and the university. Please note that the contents of our regular internship assignments are not suitable for professionals (and/or MBA students) with professional work experience.
Contact
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Over 125 years ago, Frederik and Gerard Philips started a small light bulb company in Eindhoven. Little did they realize that it would become a global force of innovation, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide. But it did.
Today, Philips is a world leading health technology company with a vision to make life better for people worldwide through meaningful innovation. Making good on this promise depends on our passionate, inspirational, collaborative and diverse team.
We have over 80,000+ brilliant people around the world but are always looking for more. Like-minded, motivated, focused minds to join us in creating a healthier, more connected society while tranforming themselves personally and professionally.
Working at Philips is more than a job. It's an experience filled with unexcepted moments that will transform you in lasting and positive ways. Help us improve the world for the better while building a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.