Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Overview
Details
About the Accounting internship programme
Move beyond compiling data and help tell the story behind the numbers. This internship offers the opportunity to learn about ways of working at Booking.com, apply the theory learnt from the books into real life work, strengthen analytical skills that drive business insights to drive actions & decision making as well as learning/improving key skills that are essential for Finance professionals.
A great opportunity to understand financial reporting, corporate tax, financial analysis, business control and financial forecasting of a market-leader in the international travel space. You will also be part of and work on specific projects and support the daily operations of the different teams in the Finance organizations.
An ideal opportunity for someone with a solutionist attitude who is curious about learning and who wants to be part of a high performing and agile team, based in the modern, central Booking.com headquarters in the heart of Amsterdam.
As an Accounting Intern you will be responsible for:
- Assisting with day-to-day financial reporting and accounting operations, including analysing journal entries, and performing balance sheet reviews.
- Supporting the month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Collaborating with various finance teams (Corporate accounting, Tax accounting, Financial reporting, FP&A, Business Controlling) in order to analyze financial data and provide insights for process improvements.
- Conducting ad-hoc analysis and contributing to projects related to account reconciliations, efficiency improvements, and financial reporting enhancements.
- Part of accounting transformation projects such as process improvements and automation (e.g. Develop AI tools that performs an assessment of the risk & control environment for new product launches and support project delivery, implementing Gen AI workflows to daily activities uplifting and automating processes)
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Eligibility
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Description of Ideal Candidate
Bring your sense of adventure and the following:
- Enrolled in a Masters or Bachelor’ degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or other related field;
- Advanced knowledge of Excel/Google Sheet, Powerpoint/Google-slide;
- Excellent communication skills;
- A critical mindset and a strong desire to aid in data-driven decision making;
- Affinity with technology, in particular AI and business intelligence tooling are highly preferred;
- Proactive Attitude: a team player and self-starter who also has the ability to work independently;
- Comfortable working in cross-functional teams and in a multicultural environment
The following are a plus:
- Foundational knowledge of financial reporting, financial accounting, business analysis, statistical modelling, data mining;
- Some experience with Financial Modeling, and data/process automation;
In order to be eligible for this programme you need to:
- Be enrolled in a Dutch University in a Bachelor or a Master for the entire length of the internship
- Be able to commit to attending our in-person final interview day (Assessment Centre) on November 27th, 2026 in our Amsterdam HQ.
- Be available for a minimum 32hrs (to 40 hours per week) paid internship from February 1st 2027, till end of July 2027 (6 months).
- Be able to commute to our office in Amsterdam at least twice a week throughout the internship.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
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