Finance Business Partner Intern

Ecolab is a global leader in water, hygiene, and energy technologies, dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that make a positive impact worldwide. With operations spanning across 170 countries, Ecolab is committed to sustainability, innovation, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

There are over 500 of us in our Krakow business center, where we highly specialize in finance, supply chain, accounting, controlling and regulatory. We’re always looking for new talent to join our team. When you come to work at Ecolab, you get to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges and have the opportunity to learn and grow, shape your career, make an impact and quickly see the importance of your work. 

Right now are looking for a Finance Business Partner Intern to support the Supply Chain Finance Business Partner team in delivering financial insights, analysis, and reporting that enable better operational and strategic decision-making. 

The role provides exposure to business partnering activities across manufacturing, logistics, procurement, and inventory, while ensuring strong support in data preparation, reporting, and analysis.

What Will You Do:

• Business & Financial Support: support FBPs in preparing financial analyses and materials for discussions with Operations and Divisional stakeholders as well as assist in translating operational data into basic financial insights and summaries. 
• Planning, Forecasting & Performance Reporting: assist in preparation of variance analysis vs. plan, forecast, and prior year and support data collection and validation for forecasting and planning cycles.
• Cost & Performance Analysis: support analysis of cost drivers (e.g. manufacturing, logistics) and operational metrics.
• Data Management & Tools: extract, consolidate, and clean data from systems (e.g. ERP, BI tools, Excel) as well as maintain and improve reporting templates and trackers.
• Governance & Processes: support compliance with internal finance processes and documentation standards and ensure accuracy and timeliness of delivered data and reports.

What Will You Need:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (Student status of 2-4yr is a must). 
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail.
• Good knowledge of Excel (experience with Power BI or similar tools is a plus).
• Basic understanding of financial concepts (P&L, cost structure).
• English fluency and good communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment for max. 35 hours per week. 

What’s In For You: 

• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary and benefits package (lunch subsidy, sport bonus, holiday bonus etc.). 
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working arrangements with hybrid model of work (approx. 50% from the office and 50% from home.
• Matrix Organization: Thrive in our matrix organization, working across Europe with various teams and cultural backgrounds. 
• Collaborative Environment: Strong teamwork and diverse interactions. 
• Development Opportunities: Personalized plans with rapid progression 
• Versatile Career Paths: Professional growth supported by active committee for different career levels. 
• Supportive Culture: High employee satisfaction and responsive feedback.
• Learning and Innovation: Continuous learning and technical training incl. subject matter experts’ trainings, soft skills and LinkedIn learning. 
• Social events such as family events and charity auctions. 
• Comfortable working environment (Library, relaxation area, casual dress code). 
• Parking space for cars and bikes.

 
About Ecolab: 
At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world.

We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. 

We are committed to fair equal and diverse treatment of associates and applicants, furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment.

Apply today and join one of the most ethical companies with over a hundred years of history.

Join Ecolab and help us protect what’s vital. 
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