Accounting Intern, Finance

Description About Alvarez & Marsal Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients’ problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M. The Team A&M Expertises is growing its activities in France and internationally, and the Paris Finance team is at the heart of that development. Reporting to the Finance Director France, this young and dynamic team works hand in hand with the UK finance teams in a truly international environment, with English as a daily working language. As an intern, you will be supported by a dedicated tutor from the Paris Finance team and gain hands-on exposure to the full supplier invoice cycle, VAT and intra-EU reporting, e-invoicing and balance sheet reconciliations. It is an excellent opportunity to learn how the finance function of a global professional services firm operates, to take on real responsibility from day one, and to build a solid foundation for a career in accounting and finance. How You Will Contribute As Accounting Intern, you will support the Paris Finance team in the day-to-day accounting operations of A&M Expertises, working closely with the UK Accounts Payable (AP) and finance teams. Your success will be measured by the accuracy and timeliness of your work (invoices processed and approved, payments followed up, declarations prepared on schedule) and by the quality of your communication with internal teams and vendors. Your Key Focus Areas Will Include
• Vendor invoices: collecting invoices, checking their compliance (legal mentions, amounts, VAT), allocating them to the appropriate cost centers, uploading them into Agresso for approval and following up when approvals are blocked.
• Vendor management and payments: creating new vendors in line with internal procedure, following up on payments with the AP UK team, providing payment receipts and responding to vendor queries.
• E-invoicing and e-reporting: monitoring e-invoicing and carrying out transaction and payment e-reporting.
• Tax declarations: preparing the monthly intra-EU services declarations (DES) and contributing to the monthly VAT returns.
• Accounting controls: updating the fixed asset register and reconciling balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Process and records: filing and archiving accounting documents and contributing to process improvement. This is an internship of at least 6 months, starting as soon as possible, based in our Paris 8th arrondissement office (15 rue de Laborde) with office hours. Qualifications
• Currently studying at BAC+3 to BAC+5 level in accounting and management.
• Fluency in French and English, written and spoken, as you will exchange daily with our UK teams.
• Organized and rigorous, comfortable with numbers, with strong attention to detail and follow-up.
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently, with good interpersonal skills.
• Good command of the Microsoft Office suite, Excel in particular. Your journey at A&M We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career. We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.