Internship in finance

Posted:
12/19/2024, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Machelen, Flanders, Belgium ⋅ Flanders, Belgium

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Finance & Banking ⋅ Sales & Account Management

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott is a global healthcare company committed to helping people live not just longer, but better.
We employ around 109.000 people in 150 countries with a diverse portfolio spanning pharmaceuticals, nutrition, diagnostics and devices.

At Abbott, you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the world through challenging and rewarding work as part of a highly successful and trusted organization that is shaping the future of health. Realize your potential!

We are looking for an intern for a 6-month period to start in February and join the Region North Finance team.

The internship will allow you to be fully immersed in understanding the 11 markets in our scope (Benelux, Nordics and Baltics), performing deep dive analysis and forecasting of financials and providing accurate and timely information. At Abbott, we do work that matters! For this internship, you will be part of our Medical Devices- Structural Heart (SH) division.

As our Intern, you will support us by:

  • Assist in the preparation of financial reports, budgets, and forecasts.

  • Support the month-end closing processes.

  • Conduct variance analysis and identify trends in financial performance.

  • Document financial processes and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance.

  • Create and maintain process flowcharts, manuals, and guidelines.

  • Ensure all documentation is up-to-date and easily accessible for team members.

  • Providing ongoing standard analysis and reports on all levels of the P&L, mainly revenue, margin and operating expenses.

  • Collaborate with various departments by creating a system to enable better operating expenditure tracking

  • Conduct research on the health care systems to provide insights on funding and identify trends

  • Work with PowerBI and understand how the platform works;

  • Assist the sales organization for any questions they could have about the tools’ usage or the reports generated; solve potential bugs that could occur

Profile of the intern

  • University degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Commercial Engineering. Ideally pursuing a master’s degree in the same areas.

  • Proficiency in MS Excel is required.

  • Experience with business intelligence tools (e.g., PowerBI) and SAP is preferred.

  • Strong analytical skills and financial analysis acumen.

  • Naturally curious and eagerness to learn.

  • Organized, detail-oriented, and takes ownership of projects.

  • Exemplary reporting and communication skills.

  • English is mandatory; any additional language is an asset.

  • A first internship experience would be a plus.

If you recognize yourself in this profile and you are interested in this exciting internship opportunity,

please apply online.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Administrative Support

     

DIVISION:

EPD Established Pharma

        

LOCATION:

Belgium > Diegem : Building B

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Not specified

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

     

     

     

Abbott

Website: https://abbott.com/

Headquarter Location: Illinois City, Illinois, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1944

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Emergency Medicine ⋅ Genetics ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Health Diagnostics ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Medical Device ⋅ Nutrition ⋅ Pharmaceutical