6 Month Paid Internship
Or Apprenticeship (Duration to be discussed)
Finance and Accounting Intern
By: Coproduction Office
Business sector: Film Industry (International Sales Agency and Production)
Remuneration:
Internship: 1200€ / month before taxes for internship
Apprenticeship: Legal remuneration for apprenticeship
Place: Paris
Duration:
Internship: 6 months, full time
Apprenticeship: To be discussed
Start date: According to availability
We are looking for a globally minded colleague, who has organizational skills, is result-oriented and has an interest in art-house cinema, to join our Paris-based finance team, working in a dynamic and international environment.
COMPANY PROFILE
Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office is an international distributor and producer of bold, award-winning films.
Coproduction Office's CEO and founder Philippe Bober has worked with prominent ground-breaking directors* from early on in their careers and has produced thirty-three films to date. The majority of these films were selected for the main competitions in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, where they have received many major prizes, most notably the Venice Golden Lion in 2014 for Roy Andersson’s A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE, and the Palme d’Or in 2017 and in 2022 for THE SQUARE and TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund. Coproduction Office's international sales division distributes a catalogue composed of films produced by Philippe Bober as well as acquired titles and restored classics, including Roberto Rossellini’s key films. The catalogue is unique for its artistic strength, with films that have an individual and distinctive cinematic language, and often daring content.
*Lars von Trier, Roy Andersson, Ulrich Seidl, Jessica Hausner, Lou Ye, Kornél Mundruczó, Cristi Puiu, Michelangelo Frammartino, Carlos Reygadas, Ruben Östlund.
JOB OUTLINE:
You will work in Coproduction Office’s finance department in interaction with other departments (sales, production, festivals, marketing, deliverables) and participate to the following tasks:
- Providing support in day-to-day finance administration to ensure smooth departmental operations.
- Conducting pre-accounting tasks, verifying external accounting entries to align with the company's sales and production activities, with a particular emphasis on topics such as: film collection agencies and production credits.
- Implementing a payment control procedure, streamlining non-bank transfer expenses among colleagues, retrieving invoices and receipts, thereby minimizing information loss.
- Maintaining up-to-date monitoring charts, including payables and receivables tracking, to facilitate effective financial oversight.
- Assisting in applications for banks, credit institutions and public funds operating in the film sector and their financial deliverables.
- Preparing detailed film costs reports for right holders and public funds.
YOU ARE:
- Fluent in French, English, and German – with a minimum level of B2
- Familiar with finance and/or accounting notions; relevant education is highly appreciated.
- Comfortable with numbers and financial analyses and proficient with Excel.
- An innovative thinker who can think outside the box.
- Both analytical and synthetical.
- A perfectionist, with attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
- Computer savvy and proficient in cloud-based applications and virtual workspaces.
- A cinephile with a strong interest in discovering the industrial side of cinema.
YOU WILL:
Gain an oversight on different aspects of the company including finance, sales, marketing, and production as we are a small and flexible company.
- Work in a multi-lingual environment, in a friendly and motivational atmosphere with engaged and international colleagues who bring commitment and camaraderie to their work
- Obtain valuable experience from working with Philippe Bober on unique projects
We look forward to receiving your full application with a cover letter in English at staff@coproductionoffice.eu (NB Applications without cover letter will not be considered). Please also indicate where you saw this post.
Ramona Bonbizin @ Fashionpaper.ch
