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. Proces