Finance Intern

We're looking for a Finance Intern to join the Soda Finance team and help us move faster, smarter, and more efficiently. You'll work directly with the Head of Finance, Junior Financial Controller, and Operations team, collaborating across the organisation to keep our financial operations running smoothly.Your main mission will be to take ownership of key finance processes such as Purchase-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, and Record-to-Report, improving them through structure and accuracy. Alongside your core finance work, there's room for side projects where you can explore AI and automation to make our workflows even more efficient — but these are complementary initiatives, not the core of the internship.This is a high-impact internship where you'll learn fast, make a real difference, and help shape how Finance operates in a modern, data-driven company. Strong performance can lead to a full-time opportunity within the team.ResponsibilitiesDepending on your strengths and interests, you'll be involved in areas such as:Improve and document processesFrom spend management to Purchase-to-Pay and Order-to-CashCollaborate with the team to spot and remove process bottlenecksGet hands-on with operationsHandle staff expenses, purchase invoices, customer billing, and payments end-to-endSupport month-end routines and help specify the balance sheet across our group entitiesAssist with reporting and analyticsSupport budgeting and forecasting analyticsDrive data quality improvements on our internal reporting from various systemsOptional side projects (for those interested in AI & automation):Experiment with simple AI-powered tools or bots to automate repetitive tasksAutomate or improve manual workflows where appropriateAbout UsSoda's mission is to monitor the world's decisions. We're building the first Data and AI performance monitoring platform that spans data collection to automated decision-making. Soda helps customers detect, resolve, and prevent data quality issues by combining automated post-production monitoring with pre-production pipeline data testing. We enable Data Engineers to effectively own DQ by "shifting left" the data quality initiatives from business to engineering.Soda was founded in 2018 by Maarten (employee #5 at Collibra, Go-To-Market leadership) and Tom (launched multiple OSS projects generating hundreds of millions in value). Together, they built a tool that ensures data quality across Data Engineering, Data Governance, and business use cases. Our open-source project, Soda Core, is already used by companies like Tesla, Slack, Adyen, Walmart, and JPMC. Soda commercializes its software through the Soda Cloud product. We're well-funded, with investors like Point 9 Capital, Hummingbird, Singular, and Eurazeo.This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing startup at the cusp of becoming a leader in AI Observability.Our ValuesWe value freedom with responsibility, transparency, and a growth mindset. We dislike politics and bullshit and value open and direct communication without judgment. We proactively bring up and address potential issues before they become critical and overcommunicate frequently. Working at Soda, you will have full autonomy to make impactful product and roadmap decisions and prioritize and organize your work how you see fit.Why You'll Love to Join SodaBe Part of a Transformation: We're entering a pivotal phase, and your work will define the industry's futureExperience Fast Growth: Work with a fast-growing international VC-funded startup with a flat structureSmall, High-Impact Team: Join a tight-knit team of passionate builders. We move fast and push each other to improveOwnership from Day One: You will have full ownership of the things you work on. If you see a bottleneck, you fix it. International Culture: Our team spans 12+ countries. Learn from different perspectives and collaborate across time zonesWork on Your Own Terms: Fully remote, flexible work, with as many opportunities to meet up as you want!What You Might Not LoveRapidly Changing Priorities: In a fast-moving expansion phase, our roadmap can pivot quickly. It's a fast-paced environment with a LOT of work to be doneFlexibility Required: You will have to learn new things all the timeJoin us to elevate our finance team to the next level!RequirementsFinance, business, economics, or related academic backgroundRuthless attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and high responsivenessAdvanced user of Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, including formulas, pivot tables, reporting and data visualizationExcellent English communication skills, written and verbalFast learner, quick to pick up new tools and workflowsProactive and independent, not afraid to push back when neededBased in a timezone that is compatible with European business hoursNice to havesSTEM or engineering background, or interest in AIPrior startup, tech sales, or fast-paced work experienceThis is not a passive internship. You'll be expected to operate like a core part of the business ops team.BenefitsCompensation 850 EUR/month for part-time (20H per week)