Pirola Corporate Finance S.p.A., a strategic financial advisory firm specialising in providing consultancy services for corporate finance transactions, is seeking undergraduates and recent graduates for an internship at its Milan office.

Role and activities

The successful candidates, who will join the Valuation & Financial Modelling team and be mentored by more experienced colleagues, will support the team in drafting business and financial plans and carrying out quantitative valuations of companies, business units and intangible assets (e.g. trademarks, customer lists, patents, know-how). 

In particular: 

• Analysis and reclassification of financial statements
• Calculation of key financial ratios
• Analysis of forward-looking financial and balance sheet data
• Preparation of cash flow statements
• Analysis of the target company’s business model
• Analysis of the target market for the subject of the valuation
• Preliminary analyses to support the application of valuation methods commonly used for companies, business units and intangible assets
• Identification of comparable companies to those being valued  
• Extraction of input data for the discount rate to be applied in the valuation analysis
• Calculation and analysis of market and transaction multiples.  

What we offer

• The internship is remunerated with a monthly allowance of €800
• The role includes additional benefits such as meal vouchers and a wellbeing plan
• The internship is aimed at leading to subsequent employment. 

What we look for

• A recently completed Master’s degree in economics (preferably with a specialisation in corporate finance) or students who have only their dissertation left to discuss
• Excellent IT skills (Microsoft Office suite)
• Excellent command of English.

The ideal candidate will also possess a strong ability to work as part of a team, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

The Pirola organization promotes gender equality and equal opportunity by welcoming applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion. At Pirola, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and diverse work environment where every person is free to express themselves.