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Coproduction Office

Based in Paris and Berlin, Coproduction Office stands at the forefront of auteur cinema as an international distributor and producer of bold, award-winning films. The company’s founder, Philippe Bober, has collaborated with prominent and pioneering directors* from the earliest stages of their careers. He has produced forty-four films to date, the majority of which were selected for the main competitions at the Cannes, Venice, and Berlin film festivals. They received major prizes, including the Venice Golden Lion for Roy Andersson’s A PIGEON SAT ON A BRANCH REFLECTING ON EXISTENCE in 2014 and two Palme d’Ors for Ruben Östlund’s THE SQUARE in 2017 and TRIANGLE OF SADNESS in 2022.

The company grows organically while diversifying its operations to include on-site cinemas, gastronomy, imports of organic wines, production and distribution of visual art, and restorations of milestones in film history. Coproduction Office offers an international and dynamic workplace. Employees benefit from robust support, significant responsibility, cross-departmental involvement, and clear career progression, along with the opportunity to work closely on projects by some of the most exciting and accomplished directors and artists.

* Roy Andersson, Jessica Hausner, Kornél Mundruczó, Ruben Östlund, Cristi Puiu, Carlos Reygadas, Ulrich Seidl, Lars von Trier, Lou Ye

Finance and Accounting Intern

Beschreibung des Praktikums

By: Coproduction Office

Business sector: Film and Cultural Industries
Remuneration:
Internship: 1200€ / month before taxes for internship
Apprenticeship: Legal remuneration for apprenticeship
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 culture and in particular art-house cinema, to join our Paris-based finance team, working in a dynamic and international environment.
 

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/or 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. @@If you have questions regarding your application or application process, please contact the email address: staff@coproductionoffice.eu (Please take note that our recruitment team is working remotely and cannot be reached by phone in the Paris or Berlin office. We therefore kindly recommend you to contact us by email rather than phone.

Studiengang

Business Administration, Economics, Wirtschaftsrecht, IBMAN - International Business Management (engl.)

Tätigkeitsbereich

Economics, Wirtschaftsrecht, Marketing, Finanzwirtschaft, Rechnungswesen/Controlling, Steuerwesen

Arbeitsort

Berlin und Umgebung

Arbeitssprache

Englisch

Vergütung

1200 euros per month for internship / to be discussed for apprenticeship

Kontaktdetails

staff@coproductionoffice.eu