Paid finance and accounting internship in a film distributor and producer in Paris

Job Description

Based in Paris and Berlin, our collaborator stands at the forefront of auteur cinema as an international distributor and producer of bold, award-winning films. The company’s founder, having collaborated with prominent and pioneering directors from the earliest stages of their careers. He has produced over forty films to date, the majority of which were selected for the main competitions at the Cannes, Venice, and Berlin film festivals, receiving major prizes. 

With an international and dynamic workplace, employees benefit from robust support, significant responsibility, cross-departmental involvement, and clear career progression, along with the opportunity to work closely on projects by some of the most exciting and accomplished directors. The company continues to grow while diversifying its operations to include on-site cinemas, gastronomy, imports of organic wines, production and distribution of visual art, and restorations of milestones in film history.

They are looking for a globally minded colleague, who has organizational skills, is result-oriented and has an interest in art-house cinema, to join their Paris-based finance team, working in a dynamic and international environment.

Tasks

You will work in the finance department in interaction with other departments (sales, production, festivals, marketing, deliverables) and participate to the following tasks: 

• Providing support in day-to-day finance administration to ensure smooth departmental operations.
• Conducting pre-accounting tasks, verifying external accounting entries to align with the company's sales and production activities, with a particular emphasis on topics such as: film collection agencies and production credits.
• Implementing a payment control procedure, streamlining non-bank transfer expenses among colleagues, retrieving invoices and receipts, thereby minimizing information loss.
• Maintaining up-to-date monitoring charts, including payables and receivables tracking, to facilitate effective financial oversight.
• Assisting in applications for banks, credit institutions and public funds operating in the film sector and their financial deliverables.
• Preparing detailed film costs reports for right holders and public funds.

Requirements

• Fluent in French, English and German- minimum level of B2.
• Familiar with finance and/or accounting notions; relevant education is highly appreciated.
• Comfortable with numbers and financial analyses and proficient with Excel.
• An innovative thinker who can think outside the box.
• Both analytical and synthetical.
• A perfectionist, with attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
• Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces.
• A cinephile with a strong interest in discovering the industrial side of cinema.

Conditions

• Monthly stipend of 1200 euros for internships.
• Possibility for apprenticreship, in this case the candidate will be offered the legal remuneration for apprenticeships.
• Gain an oversight on different aspects of the company including finance, sales, marketing, and production as we are a small and flexible company.
• Work in a multi-lingual environment, in a friendly and motivational atmosphere with engaged and international colleagues who bring commitment and camaraderie to their work.
• Obtain valuable experience from working on unique projects.

 

Availability: 

• Start date: as soon as possible.
• Duration: for internships- 6 months. In case of apprenticeship to be confirmed.
• Full time.

Location:

• Paris.