Financial Planning and Analysis Intern - UK

Recruiter
PayPal
Location
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted
12 Jun 2022
Closes
11 Jul 2022
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Experience level
Entry level, Internship
Job Description
At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives.

Our 2023 Finance & Accounting internship programme is now open for applications. All submissions received will be assessed on a continuous basis throughout Summer / Autumn 2022.

To be considered, applicants must currently be enrolled in a Bachelors degree in Finance/Economics/Business or a related subject. You must reside in the country where the internship is based, for the duration of the internship, and you must hold the required work authorization.

Internship duration: 12 months

Internship location: United Kingdom

Meet our team

As part of our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) teams, you will work closely with the regional Senior Management team to develop your analytical and presentation skills while gaining a deep understanding of PayPal's fast-growing business across Core Markets.

Your day to day

  • Working with our Financial Planning & Analysis teams to deliver performance insight to regional Senior Management team and central Core Markets FP&A team enabling optimal decision making.
  • Support the regular finance reporting cycles (weekly, monthly, quarterly) to produce analytical dashboards, review of monthly business performance, quarterly targets, and annual budgets.
  • Perform deep dive analyses to understand revenue trends; identify potential business opportunities/risks.
  • Support central Core Markets and other regional FP&A teams as required and contribute to specific ad-hoc projects
  • Drive best practices and identify areas of improvement and make recommendations to optimize processes or analytics tools.

What do you need to bring?

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelors degree in Finance/Economics/Business or related subject.
  • Strong interest and general knowledge of the Payment industry, Fintech companies and more broadly Internet/e-commerce.
  • Comfortable with Financial and Analytical modelling.
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Office package (Excel and PowerPoint).
  • Like to play with numbers, solve problems and learn by doing.
  • Strong attention to details and work in a clear, structured, and organized way.
  • Can multi-task and manage priorities and timeline to deliver and "get things done" in a fast-paced, dynamic, and challenging environment.
  • Thrive evolving as a team player and in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Solid interpersonal, writing and communication skills to manage stakeholders and convey clear and relevant messages to decision makers.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Familiarity with SQL, Essbase or Thinkcell will be considered a plus.

**We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply.

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we're committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can't do this without our most important asset-you. That's why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com

Who We Are:

Click Here to learn more about our culture and community.

PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com.

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at paypalglobaltalentacquisition@paypal.com.

As part of PayPal's commitment to employees' health and safety, we have established in-office Covid-19 protocols and requirements, based on expert guidance. Depending on location, this might include a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for any employee whose role requires them to work onsite. Employees may request reasonable accommodation based on a medical condition or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.

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