Internship - Finance (Dec/Jan start, 6 months)

Axelera AI is a fast-growing European AI hardware scale-up building high-performance, energy-efficient AI acceleration for the edge. We are looking for a hands-on Finance Intern to join our team for 5-6 months, starting December 2026 or early January 2027.

You will join at one of the busiest and most interesting moments of the financial year: the year-end close and the FY2026 external audit. You will work directly with our VP Finance and Finance Managers on real day-to-day finance operations, not side projects. You will learn how a high-growth tech company runs its accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations and audit, and get exposure to investor and board reporting.

Location: Eindhoven (hybrid, 2 office days per week minimum)

Start date: December 2026 or early January 2027

Duration: 5-6 months

Hours: Minimum 4 days per week; full-time preferred

What you'll do:

• Accounts payable: process and match supplier invoices, help clear the AP backlog and handle supplier queries.

• Accounts receivable: follow up on overdue customer payments and keep the receivables overview up to date.

• Reconciliations: prepare bank reconciliations and support month-end close reconciliations.

• Audit support: help prepare PBC (provided-by-client) lists, pull sample support and respond to auditor and external accountant requests during the FY2026 audit.

• Investor and board reporting: help gather and organise financial information for investor updates, board packs and ad hoc finance projects.

• Process improvement: help document key finance processes and support our work on automation in NetSuite and AI tools (e.g. AP invoice capture, AR reminders, bank reconciliation matching).

What we're looking for:

Must have

• Currently enrolled in a Master's programme in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field, and able to do this internship with an internship agreement (stageovereenkomst) from your university.

• Solid understanding of bookkeeping basics: debits and credits, accruals, AP/AR and reconciliations.

• Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, basic formulas).

• Interest in automation and using AI tools to improve finance processes.

• Available for 6 months from December 2026 or early January 2027, for at least 4 days per week (full-time preferred).

• Fluent in English, written and spoken.

• The right to work in the Netherlands. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

• Accurate, organised and comfortable working through a high volume of transactions.

Nice to have

• Experience with an ERP system, ideally NetSuite.

• Previous finance, audit or accounting experience (internship, part-time job or student role).

What we offer

• Hands-on experience across the full finance cycle in a high-growth deep-tech company, including a live external audit.

• Close mentoring from experienced finance professionals, with real responsibility from day one.

• Exposure to NetSuite and to how finance teams are using AI and automation.

• A monthly internship allowance.

• An international, collaborative team and a chance to be considered for future roles.

At Axelera AI, we wholeheartedly embrace equal opportunity and hold diversity in the highest regard. Our steadfast commitment is to cultivate a warm and inclusive environment that empowers and celebrates every member of our team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to join us in shaping the future of AI.

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