Finance Intern

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Job Description

Amgen is one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. Amgen is a values-based company, deeply rooted in science and innovation to transform new ideas and discoveries into medicines for patients with serious illnesses. For more information, please visit: www.amgen.com

Title: Finance Intern

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Support

• Assist in preparing monthly management reports, variance analysis, and performance dashboards.
• Support data collection, validation, and consolidation for budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.
• Maintain and update data in financial tools and templates (Excel, Anaplan, Hyperion).
• Help prepare presentation slides for SEA leadership meetings and financial reviews.
• Perform master data maintenance and ensure data accuracy.

2. Reporting & Accounting Assistance

• Support month-end and quarter-end closing activities, including journal templates, accrual tracking, and reconciliations.

 
3. Business Partnering Exposure

• Support ad-hoc analysis on sales performance, operating expenses trends, and cost efficiency.
• Participate in meetings with finance business partners to observe how financial insights support decision-making.

4. Process Improvement Initiatives

• Collaborate with Country Finance Managers (both FP&A and F&A) to understand current process and improvement area.
• Document key finance processes and assist in identifying simplification and standardization opportunities.
• Support automation or template optimization projects to enhance reporting efficiency.
• Learn and apply new tools (e.g., Power BI, ChatGPT) to deliver real-time insights through interactive dashboards and reports.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint; familiarity with process mapping tools such as Miro Software is a plus.
• High attention to detail and a strong sense of accountability.
• Self-motivated, eager to learn, and capable working both independently and in a team environment.
• Interest in learning new techniques (e.g., Power BI, ChatGPT) to enhance reporting and analysis capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English