Intern - Management Accounting

The Programme

We are looking for an intern who will be partnering SMAS analyst on weekly and month end closing activities.  
 
Responsible for the preparation of journal entries, preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and execution of internal control in accordance with GSK Internal Control Framework.  
 
The intern will be assigned different parts of the process and trained to support various key activities. 
 
Period of Internship Required: 6 Months Minimum.

What You Will Do

• Maintenance of inventory master data. 
• Accounting of goods in transit. 
• Calculation of purchase price variance. 
• Execute month end close steps in accordance with month end close checklist (MEC) and SOP’s. 
• Responsible for the preparation of journal entries, preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and execution of internal control in accordance with GSK Internal Control Framework. 
• Execute transaction interfaces between ERP systems; extraction of reports from ERP and Bison. 
• Raise and post journal entries. 
• Inventory reports. 
• Manufacturing overhead reports, OPEX. 
• Data collection for monthly and quarterly corporate reports. 
• Provide support to analyst members within the team thereby ensuring quality is maintained. 
• Data collection (KPI) to measure customer service levels. 
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Other ad-hoc activities like participate in any compliance audits and respond to audit queries

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

You will be able to:

• Obtain high level overview of the month end close activities and reconciliations. 
• Obtain high level overview of control in accordance with GSK Internal Control Framework. 
• Collaborate with team members and other stakeholders to ensure successful SMAS month-end processes for manufacturing sites, including inventory, purchase price variations, and Opex. 
• This role will give YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress in YOUR career.

Required Skills and Abilities

Business Skills and Competencies

• Educational background – Accounting/Finance degree.  
• Proficient in use of IT and software/systems, especially Excel skills.

Behavioural Skills and Competencies

• Strong written and oral communications skills. 
• Deadline-driven, flexible with self-reliance to work in an empowered environment. 
• Proactive attitude to process improvement. 
• Awareness and ability to work within culturally diverse teams. 
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, think and work independently, problem-solve, work in teams, and focus on delivering assigned work. 
• Strong drive for performance and attention to details.

Why Us? 
 
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive.  
 
Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.    
  
Our success absolutely depends on our people.  
 
While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing.  
 
So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.