Internship Finance

EFG International is a global private banking group, offering private banking and asset management services. We serve clients in over 40 locations worldwide. EFG International offers a stimulating and dynamic work environment and strives to be an employer of choice. 

EFG is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive working environment that is founded on the principle of mutual respect. Joining our team means experiencing a supportive environment, where your contributions are valued and recognised. We strongly believe that the diversity of our teams gives us a competitive advantage by fostering better decision-making and greater innovation.

Our Purpose and Mission

Empowering entrepreneurial minds to create value – today and for the future.

We are a private bank, offering personalised solutions on a global scale to private and institutional clients. Our sustainable success is based on our talents and on how we partner with our clients and communities to create lasting value.

What are we looking for?
EFG Bank is looking for an intern to join our Geneva Finance team. Geneva is the Global centre of the international Finance community and looks after the Finance activities of the Swiss legal vehicles, as well as after the Global Consolidation and Financial Planning & Analysis. The Geneva team also has oversight over the Global Finance project portfolio, the Risk Management Framework, and the Finance system architecture.

Finance is going through a Globalization and optimisation program. One of the key focus areas of this program over the last few years has been the implementation of an Internal Control Framework for managing Financial Reporting Risk (ICS-FIN). This ICS-FIN is now going from the Project Management stage into the Business-as-Usual organization, and this requires the oversight by an ICS-FIN Process manager/Product owner.

The candidate would take ownership of the following activities:

• Assist in reviewing the net other income revenue, mainly focusing on forex, derivatives, and structured products.


• Perform an in-depth analysis of the current (as is) process and lead discussions with key players to enhance the process to a target state, identifying changes in terms of day-to-day process and IT development.


• Lead the implementation of the to be process – project manage the transformation.


• Support in IFRS research on financial product topics and enhance the Accounting Manual as appropriate.


• Participate in the enhancement of the global consolidation process (automatization of process and analysis).


• Enhance the ICS (Internal Control Signoff) process of the net other income revenue at statutory and consolidation level.

What we are offering
The internship is a great opportunity to develop strong knowledge of financial products and IFRS in an international environment.

It is also a great opportunity to develop project management skills in a Finance department.

Profile

• University student, preferably in Finance.


• Project management or Finance competencies (including basic knowledge of derivatives).


• Experience with Power BI would be considered a strong plus.


• Fluent in English and French


• Rigorous, result-driven, and good relationship skills are required qualities for this position.


• Able to work from Geneva Office, reporting to a UK – London based line manager.

INFORMATION

The internship will last 7 months starting September 1st and is based in Geneva.