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Ipsen

Stagiaire Contrôle Interne (6 mois - Jan/fév 2026 -> Juin/Juil 2026) / Finance Internal Control Support – Intern (6 months > January 2026 to June 2026)

On site

Paris, France

Fresher

Freelance

08-10-2025

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Skills

Communication Risk Management Monitoring Training Accounting Agile

Job Specifications

Job Title

Finance Internal Control Support - Fixed Term (6 months > January 2026 to June 2026)

Division / Function

Corporate Finance

Manager's Job Title

Director Group Internal Control & Accounting processes

Ipsen Job Profile

Internal Control

Location:

Paris Office, France

WHAT - Summary & Purpose Of The Position

Under the responsibility of the Group Internal Control & Accounting processes Director and in a context of increase of activity within the team due to a technology change (ERP Polaris) requiring to rapidly adapt policies and increased monitoring to ensure that internal controls remain effective:

Contribute to execute the 2025 Group Internal Control roadmap milestones
Contribute to set the tone of a control environment on the Global level, acting as a Finance Business Partner to 2nd line of Defense support functions and to the Corporate & Local Finance Teams

WHAT - Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies

In the context of the implementation of the new ERP (Polaris), participate to expend the new Group Accounting Handbook by providing clear guidance

Adapt and write policies, processes, and controls ensuring the reliability of financial information, especially regarding Purchase to Pay (including PO/no PO, new approval workflows, Financial DOA policy, KPIs...) and Revenue Recognition
Share good practices between the different subsidiaries of the Group
Participate to deploy communications and training related to these new policies and procedures

Support The Group Internal Control Team By Executing The New Finance Internal Control Roadmap For 2026, And More Precisely Related To The Following Initiatives

New T&E monitoring program (T&E financial controls improvement)
Developing advanced Fraud prevention training and communication
ERP access rights review (in collaboration with IT)
Segregation of Duties review campaign
Partner with UK SSC for new processes, process improvements or country deployment / integration (acquisitions, new countries) including Vendor master data SIS-ID connectors, BlackLine Journal entries

Participate to the maintenance of a reliable control environment and its periodic evaluation:

Execute the strategies for the internal control monitoring program (SAQ, fraud reporting, etc.)
Provide insight and recommendations to subsidiaries in the implementation of improvement actions (self-assessment follow-up, internal audit recommendations)
Collaborate with other risk management players (Risks & Insurance, Internal Audit, Business Ethics & Compliance...) on specific projects

HOW - Behavioural Competencies Required

With very good interpersonal skills, understanding but firm, to be comfortable in daily exchanges with different employees / senior managers / other functions / different countries around the globe.
International openness and basic knowledge of the different functions / departments of the company is required.
Agile, autonomous, and proactive, be ready to communicate on your achievements.
Rigorous and concise, to be ready to compile information in different formats.
Curious, reliable and responsive, you know how to meet deadlines and your commitments.

HOW - Knowledge & Experience

Experience & Qualifications:

Bac+4/5 Business School or University
Minimum 2 years' experience in Finance functions, including ideally a first proven experience in the field of internal control or audit
At ease with computer tools, master the office pack.

Languages

English - fluent/native
French - optative

About the Company

We are a global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on bringing transformative medicines to patients in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Our pipeline is fueled by external innovation and supported by nearly 100 years of development experience and global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K. Our teams in more than 40 countries and our partnerships around the world enable us to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. For more information, visit ipsen.com. Pauta exclusiva para México:... Know more