Finance Operations & Systems Intern (AI)

TL;DR

Finance Operations & Systems Intern (AI): Stabilizing finance tech stack projects and streamlining day-to-day operations with an accent on invoice-to-payment processes, onboarding resources, and monitoring tools. Focus on collaborating with the Finance team to build and deploy new processes, contributing to Mistral’s financial transformation using cutting-edge AI and data tools.

Location: On-site in Paris

Company

hirify.global democratizes AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions, designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life.

What you will do

• Help scale the Procure‑to‑Pay operating model post go‑live, including hypercare support, issue triage, documentation, and adoption.
• Map and improve Finance workflows across tools such as Payflows (AP), SAP (ERP), Lago (billing), Kyriba (treasury), Anrok (tax), Navan (expenses), and Lucca (HRIS).
• Build clear documentation and runbooks for Finance users, including how‑tos, decision trees, and “common issues” playbooks.
• Maintain a structured backlog of improvements, bugs, and requests, with crisp problem statements, impact, and next steps.
• Support governance topics such as cost center and approver matrices, including alignment, validation checks, and rollouts.
• Contribute to monitoring and controls through data reconciliation checks, dashboards, and lightweight KPIs to spot issues early.

Requirements

• Candidate from a Tier 1 Engineering School (or dual degree/Business School with technical skills like coding or Python).
• Analytical, structured, and comfortable navigating ambiguity, with a knack for identifying root causes and proposing pragmatic solutions.
• Experience in scale-ups or operational roles is essential, along with a strong curiosity for how systems (AP, ERP, billing, treasury) interconnect and drive operational impact.
• Familiarity with ERP/finance tools (SAP, NetSuite), data manipulation (spreadsheets, SQL, BI tools), or process mapping (BPMN, flowcharts) is a plus.
• Proactive problem-solvers who are eager to collaborate across teams and stakeholders to build efficient, scalable processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive cash salary and equity.
• Daily lunch vouchers: Swile meal vouchers with 10,83€ per worked day, incl 60% offered by company.
• Enjoy discounted access to gyms and fitness studios through our Wellpass partnership.
• Monthly contribution to a mobility pass via Betterway.
• Full health insurance for you and your family.
• Generous parental leave policy.
• Visa sponsorship.
• BetterUp coaching on a voluntary basis.