PMO – Overdue & Receivable Analyst (Internship)

Location: Gorgonzola, Italy

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Gorgonzola hosts Navigations Air Systems (NAS) domain. The activity of NAS domain: avionics, navigation and radar systems for civil air traffic and technologies supporting the activities of civilian and military pilots, ATC controllers and technicians of several airlines, air traffic control agencies and Air Force around the world. Italy is the Group’s Competence center for the design, production and delivery of Navigation Aids products and Competence Centre for the delivery of non-Radar Surveillance Products.

Job Title:.

PMO – Overdue & Receivable Analyst Internship (6-month)

Location:

Milan Area, Italy

Reports to:

Head of PMO

Scope:

• As a Receivables & Overdue Analyst Intern, you will support the PMO team in monitoring customer;
• receivables and tracking overdue payments across NAS projects and services. Receivables are a key;
• driver of company liquidity, and accurate visibility into payment status is essential for financial;
• planning and risk management. During this internship, you will contribute to ensuring reliable cashflow;
• forecasting, improving data quality across systems, and supporting decision-making through;
• structured reporting and dashboards. This role offers hands-on exposure to financial operations in a project-based, international environment.

Main Tasks:

• Support the PMO team in managing overdue receivables by ensuring accurate and timely
• data reporting across tools and projects.
• Collect and consolidate financial and operational data from internal stakeholders
• Consolidate credit collection status with FIN HQ in Florence and TBSS Portugal shared services
• Ensure consistent and accurate data entry across multiple files to support business and delivery activities.
• •Review raw financial data provided by FIN HQ and update it with comments and insights from the previous month (N-1).
• Schedule and conduct monthly interviews with Project Managers to gather payment status updates and understand reasons for overdue payments.
• Collect and track all possible actions to solve overdue situations.
• Maintain end-to-end data accuracy in management information systems, tracking expected payment dates and statuses throughout the year.
• Prepare monthly dashboards to analyze overdue receivables by Project Manager, customer, country, amount, and category/label.

Hard & Soft Skills:

• Proficient in Excel (PivotTables); VBA macros and PowerBI are a plus.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage deadlines.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and take ownership.
• 0–1 year of experience (internship or academic projects included).
• High school diploma required; studies in economics, finance, management, or STEM fields are a plus.
• Basic knowledge of project management tools or methodologies is advantageous.
• Fluency in English and Italian is mandatory.

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