Barilla Group

Consolidation Management Internship

Barilla Group  •  Parma, IT (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

About Barilla

At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we’ve blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.

Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world’s top food company by reputation. With 22 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.

Our success story is written by a passionate team of almost 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.

Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?

Job description

The Group Consolidation Management team governs Planning and Controlling processes during Closing, Rolling Forecast and Budget cycles. It ensures timely, accurate and consistent financial information across Legal Entities and reporting scopes, manages consolidation and reporting structures, monitors P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow dynamics, and supports alignment between management and statutory reporting in accordance with Group standards.

Job purpose

The intern will support the collection, validation and consolidation of financial data for assigned Legal Entities, contributing to data-quality controls, reporting structure maintenance, management-to-statutory reconciliations, and analysis of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow dynamics. The intern will interact mainly with the Group Consolidation Management team, local Finance teams and internal stakeholders involved in planning, reporting, audit and compliance processes.

Main activities

  • Support data collection, validation and consolidation for Actual, Forecast and Budget cycles.
  • Perform data-quality checks and investigate inconsistencies across financial and operational dimensions.
  • Support the maintenance of cost allocation models, mapping logics, cost centers and P&L structures.
  • Assist with reconciliations between management and statutory reporting and with consistency checks across P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
  • Contribute to variance analysis, management reporting and monitoring of Corporate deadlines.
  • Prepare accurate documentation and information for internal stakeholders, auditors and compliance activities.
  • Collaborate with Legal Entities and Finance teams to resolve anomalies and support evolving reporting requirements.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree student or recent graduate in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Management Engineering or a related field.
  • Basic knowledge of accounting, financial statements and management control principles.
  • Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Good command of Microsoft Excel; familiarity with SAP, consolidation or planning tools is an advantage.
  • Good written and spoken English.
  • Proactive, collaborative and reliable approach, with the ability to organize activities, meet deadlines and communicate effectively with different stakeholders.

Additional information

  • Location: Parma HQ
  • Duration: 6-months
  • Start date: November 2026

At Barilla, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity in all its forms is valued and embraced. Our employment policies and practices are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of age, race, color, citizenship, faith, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or characteristics of expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our commitment to equal employment stems from our unwavering belief that it is not only the right thing to do, but it is also a fundamental driver of innovation and business success.

Barilla Group

About Barilla Group

We are an Italian family-owned food company. And like all Italian families, we take food very seriously. We have been doing this for 149 years. Today we are committed to bringing people closer to the joy of good food and making quality the choice for a better life, from each individual to the planet.

Our origins date back to 1877, when Pietro Barilla senior opened a small bread and pasta shop in Parma: it’s the first chapter of a story of passion for quality, continuous pursuit of excellent recipes and ability to combine tradition and innovation.

Today we are an international Group present in more than 100 countries through our brands: world leader for pasta, leader for ready-made sauces in Europe, for bakery products in Italy and for crispbreads in Scandinavia. We employ almost 9,000 people and own 30 production sites in 10 countries which every year contribute to the production of more than 2,000,000 tons of products.

We work every day to be the most reputable Italian food company worldwide, bringing to the world tasty, joyful and wholesome products - made with selected raw materials from responsible supply chains - reducing our impact on the planet and fostering open and caring dialogue in the communities in which we operate. In 2025, the RepTrak® Company Ranking recognized this commitment by naming us the most reputable food company in the world, confirming the strength of the philosophy behind our purpose: “The joy of food for a better life.”

At Barilla we empower people to live and work responsibly, embracing our value system of integrity, trust, intellectual curiosity and passion. Moreover, we recognize diversity and inclusion as key drivers of our future: that is why we encourage everyone to bring their authentic self to work, in a culture of acceptance and understanding.

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Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Parma, IT
Year Founded
1877
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