Job Description
Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
Our company's presence in Singapore spans across many divisions: Manufacturing, R&D, Human Health Regional HQ commercial operations, Global Support Functions, IT Hub and Animal Health.
Our company's Finance team brings together the financial perspectives into the overall strategic and tactical decision making for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation. This allows the organization to continue advancing medical innovation and improve lives.
We are seeking for a Finance & Accounting intern from a reputable school in Singapore to join our team in performing various finance and accounting activities and gaining essential skills and valuable hands-on experience in the field. The ideal candidate should have a basic understanding of key accounting concepts, good analytical skill and attention to details and embraces teamwork.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support month-end close activities (e.g. journal entry, financial reporting and analysis)
- Perform Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Review and prepare tax and statutory reports or surveys (e.g. withholding tax (WHT), EDB surveys)
- Assist in audit/tax queries and requests
- Collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders (e.g. Business Service centers, PwC, EY)
- Others:
- Corppass user administration and access annual review
- Assist in ad-hoc Finance & Accounting requests and projects
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Basic accounting knowledge
- Fluency in English
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Proficiency in Microsoft office (MS Excel, Power BI)
- SAP experience is an advantage
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