Business Controlling Intern

About CANAL+Group

Founded as a French subscription-TV channel 40 years ago, CANAL+ is now a global media and entertainment company. On 22 September 2025, CANAL+ confirmed it is in effective control of MultiChoice Group and beginning the integration process. MultiChoice is Africa’s leading entertainment platform, offering a wide range of products and services, including DStv, GOtv, Showmax, M-Net, SuperSport, Irdeto, and KingMakers. Together, the new combined group has 40 million subscribers worldwide, operates in over 70 countries and has approximately 15,000 employees. 

CANAL+ operates across the entire audio-visual value chain, including production, broadcast, distribution and aggregation. It is home to STUDIOCANAL, a leading film and television studio with worldwide production and distribution capabilities; Dailymotion, major international video platform powered by cutting-edge proprietary technology for video delivery, advertising, and monetization; CANAL+ Distribution, a production and distribution company specializing in creating and distributing diverse content and channels; and telecommunication services, through GVA in Africa and CANAL+ Telecom in the French overseas jurisdictions and territories.  

CANAL+ also has significant equity stakes in Viaplay (the Pay-TV leader in Scandinavia), Viu (a leading OTT platform in Southern Asia) and UGC, a leading French cinema group.  

From the CANAL+ office in Luxemburg the activities for Austria, Belgium, Czech, Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland and SPI are being coordinated.  

Job Objective

As an Intern in the Controlling Department, you will support the Finance and Controlling team in analyzing financial performance, preparing reports, and contributing to budgeting and forecasting processes. This role provides hands-on experience in financial analysis, business performance monitoring, and internal reporting within a dynamic corporate environment. You will also be involved, like the rest of the finance department, in our SAP migration project.

Your responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Analysis:
  • • Assist in preparing financial reports.
    • Perform variance analyses (Actuals vs. Budget vs. Forecast).
    • Help identify deviations and prepare explanations for management.

• Budgeting & Forecasting:
  • • Participate in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.

• Process Improvement:
  • • Help identify opportunities to automate reports or improve data flows.
    • Support the implementation of new financial tools or reporting standards.
    • Contribute to documentation of controlling processes.

• Ad‑hoc Support: 
  • • Conduct specific analyses
    • Provide administrative and analytical support to the controlling team as needed.
    • Support in SAP migration activities

Skills & Experience

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Good knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, formulas, charts); knowledge of Power BI, Power Query.
• Detail‑oriented, structured, and reliable.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills in English; knowledge of French or other european languages is an advantage.

What We Offer

• Hands‑on experience in a professional finance environment.
• Exposure to controlling processes, financial reporting, and corporate performance management.
• Opportunity to develop both technical skills (Excel, reporting tools) and business understanding.
• A dynamic and international work environment.
• Experience of professional softwares (ERP, BI, datalake)