Accounting and Finance Internship
Chopard is one of the last family-run watchmaking and jewelry companies. Since the 1980s, Karl and Karin’s children Caroline and Karl-Friedrich have played an active part in the company. Caroline and Karl-Friedrich are Chopard’s current Co-Presidents. They each have shown their independence: Caroline Scheufele, who is responsible of the ladies’ collections, developed the jewelry section and later the high-end jewelry department while her brother Karl-Friedrich, who managed the men's collections, developed sports watches during the 1980s and the Chopard Manufacture in Fleurier, which produces the L.U.C movements, in the 1990s.
Fall 2019 Internship
Dept: Finance & Accounting
The Finance and Accounting team at Chopard is looking for a driven intern ready for an immersive real-world experience. Candidate should have basic understanding of GAAP and financial principles and terms. Excel knowledge and an eagerness to learn are key features to be successful in this role.
Responsibilities
- Assist with research related to audit requests
- Shadow team members as they perform their duties
- Assist with daily filing within the department
- Digitally import fixed asset records from excel to selected software
- Analyze balance sheet accounts and set up dynamic excel files
- Assist with receivables clearing process in Oracle
- Ad hoc work on as needed basis
Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of introductory accounting courses
- Critical thinker
- Intermediary knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel
- Driven attitude towards learning and being a part of an accounting team
- Inquisitive nature towards work being performed
- Aptitude for math
- Ability to handle sensitive information with honesty and integrity
- The drive to complete an internship that will prepare you for success!