Regional Finance Intern

Overview

• 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.