Junior Finance IT Process Intern
Chanel — Junior Finance IT Process Intern in Paris. Internship supporting finance systems process mapping, UAT and stakeholder coordination.
Overview
Chanel is an independent, privately held global luxury house headquartered in Paris, renowned for couture, ready-to-wear, accessories and beauty. The company combines a heritage of craftsmanship with ongoing investments in digital transformation and operational excellence, offering career paths across creative, commercial and corporate functions including finance and information systems.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the definition, documentation and continuous improvement of end-to-end finance processes linked to corporate finance systems.
- Map current-state processes and contribute to the design of future-state workflows in collaboration with Finance and IT stakeholders.
- Assist with requirements gathering, functional specifications and traceability between business needs and IT deliverables.
- Coordinate and support user acceptance testing (UAT), system validations and issue tracking during rollouts or change requests.
- Prepare process documentation, training materials and operating procedures for finance teams and contribute to knowledge transfer.
- Monitor process KPIs, produce reports and present findings to process owners to drive remediation actions.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering or equivalent.
- Strong analytical capability with a structured, process-oriented mindset and attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills; able to liaise effectively between finance and IT teams.
- Ability to synthesise complex information into concise documentation and to draft clear functional specifications.
- Proactive, adaptable and comfortable working in a matrix environment with competing priorities.
Skills
Experience
Previous internship experience or academic projects in finance operations, ERP/finance systems or business analysis is desirable; exposure to system implementation or process improvement initiatives is an asset.
Education
Enrolled in a relevant undergraduate or postgraduate programme (Finance, Information Systems, Business, Engineering or equivalent).
Culture
Chanel combines deep respect for artisanal heritage with a contemporary approach to business transformation; employees are expected to uphold exacting standards, discretion and a collaborative spirit. The environment values creativity, continual learning and cross-disciplinary cooperation between creative, commercial and corporate teams.