Internship in Finance Division
JOB DETAIL
Internship in Finance Division
Internship title: Analysis of IPSAS developments
IPSAS (International Public Accounting Standard) are accounting standards applied in various international organisations such as EUMETSAT. More and more of the public organisations are applying these accounting standards and these are taught in universities.
This internship would allow the student intern to analyse them and ensure their understanding and application in an international environment.
We are looking for a motivated student intern to join the Finance (FIN) Division. The Finance Division coordinates EUMETSAT’s financial planning and budgeting processes, collecting the organisation’s revenue, ensuring the safe keeping of its funds, executing and accounting for all financial transactions and reporting and advising on financial matters.
Duties
As an intern you will:
- Review of recommendations issued at the time of IPSAS implementation in the organisation and verification of the adequacy with IPSAS evolutions;
- Update the working practice in line with IPSAS developments and based on the analyses;
- Support preparation of a general training to non-Finance people.
- In addition, the intern will support relevant day-to-day activities within the team.
LOCATION
QUALIFICATIONS
The internships are open to bachelor and master students with mandatory internship requirements in relevant disciplines such as Accounting, Finance.
LANGUAGES
The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. It is necessary to be able to work effectively in English.
DEADLINE
10 November 2023
Duties
As an intern you will:
- Review of recommendations issued at the time of IPSAS implementation in the organisation and verification of the adequacy with IPSAS evolutions;
- Update the working practice in line with IPSAS developments and based on the analyses;
- Support preparation of a general training to non-Finance people.
- In addition, the intern will support relevant day-to-day activities within the team.
Skills and Experience
- Have the ability to work effectively in English;
- Be computer literate;
- Be intrinsically motivated and curious about the internship subject;
- Be able to work independently and collaboratively;
- Have the ability to take the initiative in researching ideas;
- Have the ability to collect, collate, conceptualize and present information clearly.
Additional specific requirements:
- First experience in accounting, preferably in public sector accounting would be an advantage.
- Some knowledge of IPSAS (International Public Accounting Standards) or IFRS would be an advantage.
Employment Conditions
Length of internship: 3 months
Anticipated start date: April 2024
The internship will require a non-disclosure agreement and potentially a basic background check for the intern, due to the sensitivity of the provided information.
No salary is paid to interns who are still in studies, however a daily allowance and contribution to travel / accommodation costs may be provided. The conditions will be established taking into account the requirements and policy of the intern’s educational institution.
Interns are responsible for providing their own health and accident insurance and for finding their own accommodation in Darmstadt.
EUMETSAT is committed to providing an equal opportunities work environment for men and women.
Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply. The EUMETSAT Convention requires that Staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, account being taken of the international character of EUMETSAT.
About EUMETSAT
EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation’s Member States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.
EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.
As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.)
