Help us get ahead of disease together with our Close & Control Team, 2025:

Education required:  BS degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in Finance/Accounting discipline

Other requirements: Must be enrolled at a university for the duration of your program

Language requirement: Written and spoken fluency in English

Expected Start date: March 2025 

Internship period: March 2025 – September 2025

Application deadline: January 2025. We recommend you apply as soon as possible. We will close this vacancy when we have enough applications, so please apply as soon as you can so your application can be considered.   

Are you looking to gain valuable world work experience and help to positively impact the health of billions of people? Apply for a GSK Internship today! 

A GSK internship offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career – to take on a real role with genuine impact!  You’ll take on challenging, serious work on live projects or assignments.  You’ll also get to learn from us, develop your skills and gain valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.  

 
What will you do?  

• Lead financial reporting activities related to the project spendings

• Participate in month-end GL (General Ledger) closing activities and financial reporting of Market’s results.

• Support in the preparation and review of Balance Sheet reconciliations

• Prepare journal entries, review Balance Sheet reconciliations and execution of Internal Controls in accordance with GSK Internal Control Finance Framework.

• Perform analysis/ analytical review of Profit and Loss accounts and balance sheet, cost centre checks and transaction posting checks.

• Collaborate with stakeholders and other functions (e.g. P2P, O2C, Stat & Tax) to ensure successful month-end closing, reporting activities.

• Prepare ad hoc financial analysis or participate in process improvement.

What will you learn? 

• Obtain high level overview of working in finance department of a multinational organization

• Learn about different systems and processes used in financial department of large multinational organization

• Obtain initial knowledge on data analysis and data driven decision-making

• Get acquainted with accounting standards and their applicability in Pharma context

• Obtain high level understanding of financial reporting, internal controls and risk management

What are we looking for?  

Business Skills and Competencies

• Educational background – studying Finance/Accounting related degree.

• Aware of accounting and financial reporting standards.

• Must be fluent in English – both written and spoken.

• Proficient in use of IT and software/systems (excel, outlook), ideally document management and database systems.

Behavioural Skills and Competencies

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to work independently as well as part of a culturally-diverse team.

• Pro-active, self-motivated and displaying initiative in solving problems

• Pro-active in seeking to improve processes making them more effective and efficient

• Attention to detail, good analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Deadline-driven, flexible with self-reliance to work in an empowered environment.

What do we offer you?

• Understand and experience the GSK Culture

• Work with a diversified team of professionals

• Implement technical knowledge and skills that you have acquired at school

• Apply and develop soft skills such as interpersonal, communications and negotiation skills

Let’s do this!

You’ll find hints, tips and guidance on our recruitment process on our website.

Learn more about the application process: gsk.to/ETprocess

Hear more from our past interns here: What do our interns like about working at GSK?

You can learn more about GSK and our careers here https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/careers/

Apply now!

Need help with your application?

Please email us at [email protected] and let us know how we can help you.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

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 organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

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.

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