Corporate Finance (in Apprenticeship)

Contract: Apprenticeship 1 or 2 years

Starting date: January – February 2024

Place of employment: Issy-Les-Moulineaux

Application: CV in English   

 

 

Want to reach for the stars in your future apprenticeship?  Join Eutelsat and put your skills to work on innovative projects.

 

With a fleet of some 40 satellites, Eutelsat is one of the world's leading commercial satellite operators. 

 

A space pioneer with over 40 years' experience, our mission is to provide satellite capacity.  

Our satellites are used to broadcast television channels and packages, transmit news reports, provide broadband Internet access services and interconnect data transmission networks. 

 

We strive to offer our customers the highest quality of service, based on 5 pillars: 

  • The best from space to earth 

  • Global coverage for local connectivity 

  • Technological excellence made accessible to all

  • A prime position at the heart of telecom and audiovisual networks

The position

The apprentice Corporate Finance will join the Financial Planning & Analyis (FP&A) team within the finance department, a team responsible for financial analysis within Eutelsat group. This team works in close interaction with other departments such as strategy, engineering, commercial and legal, as well as all group subsidiaries. 

 

The apprentice will contribute to the FP&A team’s day to day work, which includes:

  • Investment projects value creation assessment and risks assessment

  • Business planning

  • Capital expenditure operational follow up, including reporting, controlling and forecasting, as well as financing schemes design and implementation

  • Financial support on specific issues, e.g., large sales bids, pricing, tax, impairment tests

  • Mergers and Acquisitions support

 

 

Main responsibilities:

 

  • Quantitative analysis, including mainly economic and financial modelling and forecasting

  • Data collection within and outside of the company

  • Qualitative analysis, including mainly desk research and benchmarks

  • Contribution to the production of documents, notably for investment decisions or board meetings

 

 

Profile:

 

  • Bac+4/5 (gap year or last year) from Business or Engineering School or MBA

  • Strong analytical (quantitative, financial) and communication skills (verbal and written)

  • Strong skills and experience in Excel and good knowledge of PowerPoint. VBA experience is a plus

  • Interest in space industry and / or telecommunication and / or media industry is a plus

  • Fluent in English and French. Additional languages, as well as international experience, are a plus

  • Previous internship in a FP&A team, an investment bank or a consulting firm is a plus, especially for candidates without business school background

 

 

What we offer: 

 

  • An international context and multicultural teams: an attractive and responsible employer, Eutelsat relies on 1,200 employees from 50 countries, who are committed every day to offering the best quality of service.

  • A stimulating business sector.

  • Rambouillet: An emblematic site in the history of telecommunications. 

  • Issy-les-Moulineaux: Modern premises on the outskirts of Paris. 

Eutelsat considers the integration of social and environmental issues into its activities to be essential to the success of its operations, making its satellite resources the preferred infrastructure for reducing the digital divide, while striving to keep Space around the Earth uncluttered and clean in the implementation of its operations.

 

Don't miss our next launch! Be part of the adventure, apply now!

 

Eutelsat Communications is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange (ETL). To find out more about Eutelsat, visit www.eutelsat.com.