Finance Intern (All Genders)

About us

BIOWEG is a purpose-driven company developing bio-based alternatives to fossil-based ingredients using Biotech and Green Chemistry.

We create sustainable products that match or even outperform fossil-based alternatives while remaining price competitive. Our main products, MicBeads (sensory micropowder) and RheoWeg (rheology modifier), are used by leading cosmetics and chemical companies.

We are driving to create a better world and a lasting, sustainable impact. Join our diverse and relentless team to revolutionize and drive green innovation across multiple industries.

Overview

Start Date: Immediately / Location: Düsseldorf or Munich Area

BIOWEG is seeking a Finance Intern to join our fast-growing team. Working closely with the Head of Finance, you will support the full finance function and gain hands-on exposure to transaction processing and accounting, bookkeeping, controlling, financial modelling, and financial planning and analysis.

Your Role

• Support day-to-day transaction processing and bookkeeping using our ERP systems (Odoo, DATEV) including taxation topics
• Assist with month-end close, board and investor reporting including budgets vs actuals tracking and variance analysis
• Develop financial models to evaluate business decisions and planning
• Support the CFO in preparing materials for future debt and equity financing rounds, including Series B preparation
• Help maintain accurate financial records across our multi-entity group structure
• Support the procurement process: vendor onboarding, purchase orders, invoice tracking
• Assist in evaluating supplier quotes and supporting purchasing decisions

Your Profile

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Strong Excel skills; experience with financial modelling is a plus
• Detail-oriented with a high standard for accuracy
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and taking initiative
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced startup
• Genuine interest in sustainability, biotechnology, or impact-driven businesses
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Fluency in German is a plus

What We Offer

• Direct mentorship from the Head of Finance
• End-to-end finance exposure across accounting, tax, treasury, FP&A, and fundraising, rare at any internship level
• A ringside seat to a Series B and debt financing process and a chance to understand how institutional financing works in practice
• A role at a company that is genuinely growing with real decisions, real data, and real stakes
• A collaborative, international team working on something that matters