Finance Intern (12 months) Leatherhead, England
Job description
Job Purpose
The role is based at our UK HQ in Leatherhead and is an opportunity to work with a variety of skilled individuals in the Animal Health industry and experts in their professional field. The overall purpose of the role is to learn and support the International FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) team with the operational tasks such as forecasting, month & quarter end closing processes, basics of Profit and loss management, producing business reports and to work alongside Finance and senior management colleagues.
This role supports the FP&A team to ensure timely and quality delivery of operating plan, forecast and month end deliverables and includes both analytical and operational activities. You will have the opportunity to experience the end-to-end process during your internship working with both the in-market finance team and commercial team.
During your time at Zoetis, you can expect to develop key planning, project management and communication skills as well as developing operational expertise. You will gain a good understanding of how a “support” function delivers targeted support and solutions to the business.
You will gain invaluable experience of working in a fast-paced, fluid, complex business environment, learning how to prioritise, multi-task and flex your skills and working style to meet the needs of the business.
Core Responsibilities
International FP&A
Support the local market Finance teams in their daily operations and forecasting cycles with hands on analysis and consolidation of submissions
Provide support in preparing stakeholder communications
Collaborate with the team on month end and quarter end deliverables
Plan, organise and prioritise requests in order to meet deadlines, team expectations and own workload
Compliance
Maintain high standards of business conduct and compliance, adhering particularly to SOX framework, Zoetis values and local codes of practice
Key Skills
Capability in, or potential to develop;
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Analytically minded with attention to detail and problem-solving skills
Report writing skills
Strong communication skills; written and verbal
Works effectively under time pressures, demonstrating time management, planning prioritisation and organisational abilities
Behaviours
Our Colleagues make the difference
Have a positive attitude that encourages positivity in others
Don’t be afraid to speak up and tell your colleagues what you know
Always do the right thing
Embrace change and move forward with it
Be open to the views of others and willing to learn new things
Customer obsessed
Deliver the very best service to every customer, every time
Treat each customer as an individual – communicate at the right level and offer a personalised service
Run it like you own it
Take ownership for your role and your department. Aim to be part of a best-in-class operation
Use initiative when you see things that need doing – even if it’s not your job
We are one Zoetis
Know what’s going on across the business and talk about it to customers
Cooperate and collaborate with those you work with. Share in successes and achieve things together
Training & Qualifications
Current undergraduate student in relevant field to the internship being recruited
IT literate. Able to use standard business software and communication tools
Experience
No experience is required for this role
Travel Requirement
Limited travel requirements
