Regional Finance Intern

About this Position Join our Regional Finance team and gain hands-on experience supporting financial planning, reporting, analysis, and business partnering across multiple countries in the Middle East and Africa. This internship offers exposure to regional finance operations, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic business projects while building a strong foundation for a future career in finance.

What You´ll Do

• Support the preparation of monthly financial reports, dashboards, and performance analysis for regional leadership.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across multiple business units and countries.
• Analyze financial data and identify trends, risks, and opportunities to support business decisions.
• Support cost tracking, profitability analysis, and financial modeling.
• Prepare reports and presentations for finance and business review meetings.
• Collaborate with regional and local finance teams to ensure data accuracy and timely reporting.
• Assist in improving finance processes through automation, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support internal controls, compliance activities, and financial documentation.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing, and HR on finance-related projects.
• Participate in regional strategic initiatives and ad hoc financial analyses as required
  
  

What makes you a good fit

• Recent graduate or final-year student in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas); knowledge of Power BI or Power Query is a plus.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Curious mindset with a willingness to learn and take initiative.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Fluency in English is required; Arabic is an advantage.
• Previous internship or project experience in Finance, Accounting, or Business Analytics is preferred.
  
  

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.

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