Internship - Finance & Controlling - 6 months (100 %)

Key facts

What you bring

• Students in the final year of their bachelor's program or master students seeking an internship as part of their studies.
• Strong interest in Finance & Controlling within the chocolate or FMCG industry.
• Effective and open communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, logical, and conceptual capabilities.
• Ability to translate numbers into business insights.
• IT skills: MS Office; ideally intermediate MS Excel user.

Your tasks

• Gain an understanding of how to become a valuable Finance Business Partner focusing on Marketing, Sales & Operations Controlling.
• Handle Non-Financial Reporting, Monthly Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting, and Accounting.
• Take end-to-end ownership of at least one project, including presenting results to senior management.
• Receive day-to-day coaching by knowledgeable controllers and access to a broad group of experts in marketing, sales, and operations.
• Work in a dynamic and international environment.

What they offer

• 6-month internship at Lindt & Sprüngli International as part of the Corporate Controlling team.
• Opportunity to gain practical experience in Finance & Controlling within the chocolate and FMCG industry.
• Work on challenging projects with end-to-end ownership and presentation to senior management.
• Receive coaching from experienced controllers and access to experts in marketing, sales, and operations.
• Work in a dynamic and international environment.
• Occasional treats on the desk.

About the role

Lindt & Sprüngli is a Swiss company with its headquarters in Kilchberg, Zurich. It is a global leader in the premium chocolate category, producing quality chocolates at 12 factories in Europe and the USA. The company operates through 41 subsidiaries and branch offices in around 620 of its own stores and via a network of around 100 distributors worldwide. With around 15,500 employees, the Lindt & Sprüngli Group reported sales of CHF 5.92 billion in 2025. The company is committed to sustainability, exemplified by its Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program since 2008.

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