Budget Intern
China, Beijing, Beijing
Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation
Other
Date of last update: 2025-12-12 (Expiry date: 2026-02-28)
Company presentation
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank with a mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia. Headquartered in Beijing, we began operations in January 2016 and have now grown to 102 approved members worldwide. By investing in sustainable infrastructure and other productive sectors in Asia and beyond, we will better connect people, services and markets that over time will impact the lives of billions and build a better future.
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing Infrastructure for Tomorrow in Asia and beyondinfrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in 2016 and have since grown to 111 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at USD100 billion and AAA-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients' needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled, and promotes regional connectivity.
The Budget Team in SPB performs SPB's corporate coordination and oversight roles in managing AIIB's administrative and capital budgets. The team's primary objective is to support Management in strategically planning and managing budgetary resources effectively and efficiently, ensuring alignment with AIIB's Corporate Strategy and business priorities and judicious use of resources. As part of its commitment to cost efficiency, the Budget Team conducts periodic expenditure reviews across various areas to identify opportunities for optimization and improved resource allocation.
Responsibilities:
The intern will be responsible for conducting an expenditure review of a selected budget area (to be confirmed). The key deliverables include:
- Data Analysis of Internal Historical Data
Collect and analyse internal historical expenditure related to the selected budget item.
Identify trends, patterns, and key cost drivers to provide insights into spending behaviour.
- Benchmarking and Market Research
Perform external benchmarking or market research to compare AIIB's expenditure with industry standards and peers, where applicable.
- Reporting and Recommendations
Develop a concise report summarizing findings from the internal data analysis and external benchmarking.
- Propose actionable recommendations to improve cost efficiency and optimize resource allocation for the selected budget item.
Note: Other tasks or projects during the internship may be assigned to enrich learning experience and respond to business needs.
Requirements:
- Enrolled in a full-time study towards a Master's (including MBA) degree or equivalent from an internationally recognized institution majoring in financial accounting, Management Information Systems, or business administration
- Solid understanding of financial accounting; CPA, CIMA or CFA preferred
- Comfortable with working on large datasets and strong attention to details
- Adaptable, proactive and a strong team player with passion for international development
- Excellent communication skills; fluent in verbal and written English
AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency, and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences, and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability, or sexual orientation.
Join in AIIB's mission to promote sustainable infrastructure investments and to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond.
Previous experience and qualifications will determine the grade and job title at which successful applicants will enter AIIB.
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Working hours (%): 80-100% / 100%
80-100% / 100%Macro-area: South / East Asia and Pacific
Level of experience: Entry level, less than 1 year
Area of work Definition: Banking and Finance
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations

