FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING INTERN

Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is an international distributor and producer of bold, award-winning films.

Coproduction Office's CEO and founder Philippe Bober has worked with prominent ground-breaking directors* from early on in their careers and has produced thirty-two films to date. The majority of these films were selected for the main competitions in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, where they have received over 30 prizes, most notably the Venice Golden Lion in 2014 for Roy Andersson’s A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE, and the Palme d’Or in 2017 for THE SQUARE by Ruben Östlund.

By: Coproduction Office 

Business sector:  Film Industry (International Sales Agency and Production)

Remuneration:

Internship:  1200€ / month before taxes for internship 

Apprenticeship:  Legal remuneration for apprenticeship

Duration:  

Internship:  6 months, full time 

Apprenticeship:  To be discussed

Start date:  According to availability
 

We are looking for a globally minded colleague, who has organizational skills, is result-oriented and has an interest in art-house cinema, to join our Paris-based finance team, working in a dynamic and international environment.

You will work in Coproduction Office’s finance department in interaction with other departments (sales, production, festivals, marketing, deliverables) and participate to the following tasks: 

Providing support in day-to-day finance administration to ensure smooth departmental operations.

Conducting pre-accounting tasks, verifying external accounting entries to align with the company's sales and production activities, with a particular emphasis on topics such as: film collection agencies and production credits.

Implementing a payment control procedure, streamlining non-bank transfer expenses among colleagues, retrieving invoices and receipts, thereby minimizing information loss.

Maintaining up-to-date monitoring charts, including payables and receivables tracking, to facilitate effective financial oversight.

Assisting in applications for banks, credit institutions and public funds operating in the film sector and their financial deliverables.

Preparing detailed film costs reports for right holders and public funds.
 

You will:

Gain an oversight on different aspects of the company including finance, sales, marketing, and production as we are a small and flexible company. 

Work in a multi-lingual environment, in a friendly and motivational atmosphere with engaged and international colleagues who bring commitment and camaraderie to their work 

Obtain valuable experience from working with Philippe Bober on unique projects .

You are: 

Fluent in French, English and German - with a minimum level of B2

Familiar with finance and/or accounting notions; relevant education is highly appreciated.

Comfortable with numbers and financial analyses and proficient with Excel.

An innovative thinker who can think outside the box.

Both analytical and synthetical.

A perfectionist, with attention to detail and meeting deadlines.

Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces.

A cinephile with a strong interest in discovering the industrial side of cinema.