Internship Accountant with Italian GBS (TM) - CTBC

Company Description

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.

ContiTech is one of the world's leading material experts for industry applications. The Continental group sector offers its customers reliable, safe and convenient industry and service solutions using a range of materials for off-highway applications, on rails and roads, in the air, under and above the ground, in industrial environments, for the food sector and the furniture industry. With about 20,000 employees (Status as of March 2026) at more than 60 sites globally, and sales of some 6.0 billion euros (2025), the global industrial partner is active with core branches in Asia, Europe and North and South America.

Job Description

As an Accounting Intern supporting Accounts Payable (AP) and/or Accounts Receivable (AR), you will play an important role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of financial operations. This position offers hands-on experience in core accounting processes, exposure to ERP systems, and collaboration with experienced professionals. You will contribute to maintaining smooth workflows, supporting month-end activities, and assisting the AP and AR teams in achieving operational excellence.

Accounts Payable (AP):

• Receive, verify, and process supplier invoices.
• Ensure timely and accurate posting of invoices.
• Maintain vendor records and resolve discrepancies.
• Support month-end closing activities for AP.
• Provide assistance to the AP team in daily operations, including handling queries and preparing reports.

Accounts Receivable (AR):

• Prepare and issue customer invoices, follow up on invoice transmission, and send invoices to customers.
• Record incoming payments and reconcile customer accounts.
• Monitor outstanding balances and assist with collections.
• Support month-end closing activities for AR.
• Provide assistance to the AR team in managing customer accounts and resolving payment issues

Qualifications

• Ongoing university studies in economics/finance;
• IT skills MS Office, SAP FI is a plus;
• English - Intermediate;
• Italian - Advanced,
• Analytical and logical thinking;
• Initiative / pro-activeness;
• Self-motivation, positive attitude;
• Willingness to work in an international environment;
• Team player attitude.

Additional Information

What we offer:

The 13-th salary - Paid once a year, in December;
Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron;
Private Health Insurance - Health is the most important, so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna;
Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and, at the same time, to get the chance to receive a bonus;
Bookster - Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and you'll receive them at the office;
Sports benefits- It's important to stay active, so we offer you the 7Card;
Discounts at our partners - We collaborate with different vendors, and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers, restaurants, kindergartens, etc;
System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas - We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that gives you the opportunity to come up with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea);
Happy days - If you or your child is getting married, or you become a parent, you receive some extra free days;
Life events celebration - If your family is growing, we praise your newborn with a bonus;
Unfortunate events - In case of unhappy events in your life, we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case by-case basis);
Extra vacation days - You begin with 22 vacation days/year, and starting with the 3rd year with us, we offer you 1 more day of vacation and. We reward employees who reach 15 and 20 years within the company with another day of vacation, reaching a maximum of 29 days.
Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company;
Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who, where, or what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company.