Finance Intern in Amsterdam

KARL LAGERFELD COMPANY PROFILE

At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future”

The House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld. Always contemporary and forward-looking.
We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name at its doorbell and we’re thriving to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day with lots of joy and passion.

Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a very diverse and driven Karl family from more than 25 countries creating meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.

Women’s ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam HQ other categories including men’s wear, footwear, fragrances, eyewear, and more are developed together with best-in-class license partners.

We connect with our consumers at multiple levels – online and offline hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our KARL.COM flagship store which reaches 96 countries. Digital channels already represent more than 30% of our overall full price business.

We are a dynamic, fast-growing and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. Across all areas of our business, at KARL LAGERFELD we commit working toward highest standards of sustainability and integrity. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity and ocean protection.

Accounting Department

The mission of the Accounting Department

“To Provide Relevant, Reliable and Timely Financial İnformation to Management and other stakeholders so that they can make informed decisions and meet compliance requirements”

General Purpose

Assist in performing accounting and administrative duties related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounts payable transactions, including payments:

• To create and maintain the vendors master files thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with the company’s policy and generally accepted accounting practices
• To review all invoices for appropriate characteristics and documentation prior to recording them in the system
• To record all approved invoices as directed and/or as specified by the procedures/policies of the company
• To review all invoices for appropriate characteristics, documentation and required authorization prior to payment
• To keep track of all approved invoices in order to ensure that they are paid within the specified period
• To prepare payments of duly approved invoices and any other duly payments that have to be made by the company
• To record the bank transactions related to payments and to ensure a daily accurate reconciliation between the bank system and the accounting system
• To reconcile vendors' statements, research, and correct discrepancies
• To organize and maintain up-to-date financial records and ensure that all transactions are backed up by adequate underlying documentation
• To prepare and review reconciliations timely, accurate, and in compliance with company guidelines and other applicable accounting standards
• To assist with other projects/tasks as needed

Profile of the Candidate

• Good skills in financial accounting: debit/credit, balance sheet, Income statement, month close, reporting;
• Good knowledge of VAT
• Good understanding of processes and procedures;
• Organizing and prioritizing
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Solid communication skills
• Problem-analysis and problem-solving skills
• Professional integrity and confidentiality
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Outcome-oriented: the result of the task + relationship with stakeholders;
• Ability to communicate with internal/ external stakeholders;

Start Date: February 1, 2023

If your application is successful we will contact you within three weeks