Stagiaire Contrôle Interne / Finance Internal Control Support (6 months from January 2027)

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About Ipsen:

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Job Description:

Job Title:  

Finance Internal Control Support

Division / Function: 

Corporate Finance

Manager’s Job Title: 

Director Group Internal Control

Ipsen Job Profile:

Internal Control

Location:

Paris Office, France

WHAT - Summary & Purpose of the Position

Under the responsibility of theGroup Internal Control Director, this role supports the Group Internal Control team in maintaining an effective control environment and delivering its roadmap through the following activities:

• 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

Support the Group Internal Control team by executing the new Finance Internal Control roadmap for 2027, 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

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