Finance Intern, SSA

Finance Intern, SSA

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Job Purpose:

Support the SSA CFO and the Sub‑Saharan Africa Finance function across all finance towers, contributing to financial planning, reporting, analysis, and operational coordination across the cluster.

The role provides hands-on exposure to core finance processes (controlling, RTR, intercompany, treasury, payables, collections) while also supporting administrative coordination, project tracking (PMO), and cross-functional alignment.

The intern plays a key role in ensuring visibility, structure, and follow-through across finance activities, supporting both operational excellence and alignment with Finance Focus Areas and the DGF strategy.

DHL Global Forwarding has an opening for an Finance Intern, SSA in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Join us in connecting people and improving lives!

In this Finance Intern, SSA position

• Finance & Controlling Support
  • Assist in preparation and consolidation of financial reports and management insights
  • Work together with the Cluster Controller on various initiatives to support with business development and growth as well as with Operational Excellence
  • Support financial planning and analysis activities, forecasting, and performance tracking across the cluster
  • Support monitoring of financial performance to enhance transparency and support decision making
  • Assist in tracking key finance areas, including: Cash flow and treasury; Working capital and collections (OTC); Payables (PTP); RTR and intercompany topics
  • Support data collection, validation, and follow-ups with country finance teams
• Executive & Administrative Support to SSA CFO
  • Prepare presentations, reports, and briefing materials for SSA CFO and leadership discussions
  • Coordinate meetings, agendas, and action tracking
  • Support structured follow-up on key topics across SSA finance teams
  • Assist in organizing finance reviews, governance meetings, and workshops
• PMO & Project Coordination
  • Support tracking and coordination of finance initiatives and transformation projects
  • Maintain project trackers, timelines, and status updates
  • Follow up with stakeholders to ensure delivery against agreed actions and deadlines
  • Support preparation of updates to management and key stakeholders
  • Contribute to improving structure, organization, and discipline across ongoing initiatives
• Cross-Functional & Strategy Alignment
  • Work closely with Strategy, Business, and other support functions
  • Support alignment of finance initiatives with DGF strategy and cluster priorities
  • Assist in preparation of materials for business reviews and strategic discussions
  • Support coordination across multiple stakeholders to ensure alignment and clarity
• Communication & Coordination
  • Support communication across SSA finance teams by consolidating updates and tracking deliverables
  • Act as a coordination point to ensure clear follow-ups and accountability
  • Help improve visibility of key topics, risks, and priorities
• Continuous Improvement
  • Support finance projects aimed at improving processes, reporting, and efficiency
  • Contribute ideas to enhance consistency, standardization, and digital ways of working
  • Assist in tracking improvements and implementation progress.

Now, here is what we need from you!

• **Chang