Intern - Strategic Finance

Ecolab is a global leader in water, hygiene, and energy technologies, dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that make a positive impact worldwide. With operations spanning across 170 countries, Ecolab is committed to sustainability, innovation, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

There are over 500 of us in our Krakow business center, where we highly specialize in finance, supply chain, accounting, controlling and regulatory. We’re always looking for new talent to join our team. When you come to work at Ecolab, you get to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges and have the opportunity to learn and grow, shape your career, make an impact and quickly see the importance of your work.

Right now are looking for a motivated and curious Strategic Finance Intern to join our Food & Beverage Commercial Finance team and support operations across Europe.

What Will You Do:

• Perform & provide in a timely manner and with diligence moderate to complex financial calculations and analysis in the area of sales support, price quoting and profitability analysis
• Help in the development and improvement of management reports and data structures to support better business decisions
• Build simple to moderate reports using generally available tools (Excel, BI reports, Hyperion, SAP, CRM) responding to reporting needs described by managers
• Draw simple conclusions for management/stakeholders based on prepared, standard reports, informing about business drivers of changes in financial results
• Coordinate independently parts of finance processes indicated by manager/leader
• Perform freely, and in a timely manner, necessary updates related to daily and weekly tasks
  

What Will You Need:

• Student status (2-4yr)
• Availability of at least 30 hours per week
• Working toward a bachelor or master’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics.
• Good knowledge of basic finance areas (understanding of financial statements with their interdependencies, standard costing methodology)
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify key business issues
• Excellent Excel modelling skills (PivotTables, more complex excel formulas)
• SAP knowledge will be advantage
• English fluency and good communication skills (both verbal and written)

What’s In For You:

• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary and benefits package (lunch subsidy, sport bonus, holiday bonus etc.).
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements with hybrid model of work (approx. 50% from the office and 50% from home.
• Matrix Organization: Thrive in our matrix organization, working across Europe with various teams and cultural backgrounds.
• Collaborative Environment: Strong teamwork and diverse interactions.
• Development Opportunities: Personalized plans with rapid progression
• Versatile Career Paths: Professional growth supported by active committee for different career levels.
• Supportive Culture: High employee satisfaction and responsive feedback.
• Learning and Innovation: Continuous learning and technical training incl. subject matter experts’ trainings, soft skills and LinkedIn learning.
• Social events such as family events and charity auctions.
• Comfortable working environment (Library, relaxation area, casual dress code).
• Parking space for cars and bikes.

About Ecolab:

At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world.

We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.

We are committed to fair equal and diverse treatment of associates and applicants, furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment.

Apply today and join one of the most ethical companies with over a hundred years of history.

Join Ecolab and help us protect what’s vital.

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Availability around 30 hours per week