Job Description

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programmes that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.
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Job Title:  Commercial Finance Intern (Curriculare)
Travel Required?:  No Travel
Posting Start Date:  06/05/2026
Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #173239 - Roma, Lazio, Italy

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Commercial Finance Intern

 

The Commercial Finance Intern will be part of our dynamic organization where they will gain hands-on experience in one of our business units. The intern will focus on supporting the Commercial Finance team in ensuring robust analysis and financial control, growing their understanding of operations in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Multinational environment.

 

What You Will Do:

  • Customer Analysis: Support on detailed customer analysis to drive commercial insights and understanding.

  • Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy: Contribute to the understanding of the market environment and assist in the setup of new Go to Market strategies, including e-commerce channels.

  • Financial Reporting and Closing: Assist with financial closing tasks and the creation of P&L and ad hoc reports.

  • Project and Business Support: Provide project coordination and general business support for commercial initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.

  • Advanced or Fluent Italian and English.

  • Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, Windows, Word, PowerPoint) as well as Google Suite, with strong proficiency in Excel.

  • Excellent analytics and problem-solving skills.

  • Self-starter attitude, able to manage project work and multiple tasks interdependently.

  • Comfortable working with numbers, metrics and spreadsheets.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Commercial Finance background or specialization.

  • Background in Cost Accounting.

  • Prior experience in Commercial roles or in supporting Commercial areas is considered a plus.

 

Location: Rome

 

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Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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