Finance Intern

Singapore

This internship is full-time (40 hours per week), for a duration of 6 months and starts from March/April 2026. 

ABOUT COTY

Coty is a world leader in beauty and home to an illustrious roster of cosmetic, skincare and fragrance brands. And our company has a mission: to challenge the definition of beauty, to encourage authenticity and celebrate diversity. Because to us at Coty, beauty isn’t about conforming to somebody else’s ideal. It’s about inclusion and liberating everyone to shine in their unique way. Coty helps millions of people around the world express your beauty, your way through our rich portfolio covering fragrance, skin care, colour cosmetics, and body care. Our brands include global icons like Gucci, Burberry, Chloe, Marc Jacobs, Hugo Boss, etc. With more than one billion products shipped each year, the possibilities for self-expression are endless. 

Division: Custodian Finance 

Job Title: Finance Intern 

Reporting to: Pheong Kak Hing, Controlling and Compliance Controller 

About the Role

This is a hands-on role, responsible for General Ledger and compliance matters for assigned legal entities in Asia (excluding China). You will get exposure to statutory audit and tax, monthend closing, internal audit, and company registration matters. You will be required to have a close partnership with other finance teams, internal key business partners, as well as external audit/tax/legal agents. In addition, the role requires strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities within tight deadlines.  

Key responsibilities

Assisting in month-end closing tasks  

Liaising closely with SSC (shared service centre), external auditors, tax agents and relevant personnel from various departments in the company to assist in statutory audit and tax queries  

Tracking and monitoring SOX control evidence for Asia (excluding China) entities by liaising with multiple control owners from different departments  

Coordinating user access reviews for systems/portals  Safeguard and document retention for legal document  

Liaising with Company Secretary for statutory compliance requirements

What you’ll bring

ESSENTIAL: 

• Undergraduates who can commit for at least 6 months for a full-time internship. 

• Equipped with an understanding of the basic accounting principles 

• Skilled in the use of MS Office tools including Outlook (or related email tool) Excel, Word and PowerPoint. 

• Self-motivated and self-starter, with a strong work ethic and a sense of confidentiality. 

• Possesses cross-cultural awareness and high emotional intelligence. 

• Articulate, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. 

• Good balance of a professional attitude while having fun. 

• Strong interest in consumer goods, makeup and beauty products. 

• Strong desire to learn along with a strong sense of ownership. 

• Persuasive, resilient and flexible, able to easily adapt to new challenges. 

• Passionate, enthusiastic and driven to regularly follow-up with loose ends. 

• Able to thrive despite challenges while adopting a positive attitude under pressure.

Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If you’re the kind of person who refuses to settle, if you want to think bigger, learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible – we’d love to hear from you!

Learning Outcomes

1) Ability to confidently apply accounting skills from classroom (Accounting principles/Financial Audit) into real life practice.

2) Deep understanding and hands-on experience in month-end closing, SOX control, statutory audit and tax for Asia countries (excluding China) 

) Gain working experience with SAP S/4HANA software especially Finance Related modules. 

4) Strong time organisation and personal organisation skills 

5) Ability to work with multiple internal and external stakeholders 

Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If you’re the kind of person who refuses to settle, if you want to think bigger, learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible – we’d love to hear from you. Interested applicants may also send an email directly to lydia_liu@cotyinc.com