Internship - Finance

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Purpose 

To be the subject matter expert related to Invoice Validation and Invoicing tasks when needed, for P2P in adherence with Company Policies and Procedures. 

Key Responsibilities 

·         Support the implementation of new procedures as well, improvements of existing procedures. 

·         Support the invoicing activities and manage specific vendor requests.  

·        Support to ensure on time processing and timely payments made to vendors, compliance with accounting requirements and internal guidelines.  

·         Support account payable team on any adjustments into the invoicing systems and handle exceptions and discrepancies resolutions.  

·         Research, troubleshoot and resolve vendor invoice problems and ensure all account payable procedures are adhered to. 

·         Research, troubleshoot and resolve inquiries around invoices and payments.  

·         Handle standard invoice exceptions and facilitate communication with vendors to coordinate problem resolution. 

·         Support the overall P2P Exception Handling team by demonstrating flexibility in providing cover for other team members and training of new team members. 

·         Work closely with the P2P Analysts to ensure completion of month-end closing activities for P2P. 

·         Participate & support on projects related to process improvement or integration as the Invoicing SME. 

·         Implement process improvements related to Invoicing Area. 

·         Ensure the Invoicing processes are aligned with global processes.  

·         Ensure controls are maintained and in compliance with corporate policies. 

·         Participate in the testing of P2P technologies.   

Compliance 

·         Understand and follow all compliance policies, laws, regulations, and The Red Book. 

·         Ensure adherence to all document retention requirements in line with Lilly Global Record Retention Schedule and any applicable local legal requirements, including filing, storing, archiving, and destroying documents at the end of the record retention period. 

·         Ensure all SOx and Operational controls are completed and followed to level required and within agreed timeframe. 

·         Integrate compliance into daily activities. 

·         Comply with any corrective actions. 

·         Cooperate with investigations, monitoring and audits. 

Minimum Qualification Requirements:  

·         ENGLISH ( Mandarin will be added advantage) - Excellent active listening skills with effective verbal skills to respond to customers with a rational and empathetic manner.  

·         Effective team member with ability to work across a diverse and cross-functional work group. 

·         Must be flexible and adaptable to change. 

·         Demonstrate strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. 

·         Strong Research, analytical and issues resolution skills   

·         Must be able to multi-task within deadlines and work well under pressure, maintaining standards. 

·         Develop good relationships with various levels of personnel in Lilly’s Financial organization and third-party service providers. 

·         Good time management skills. 

Able to work shift approximately 2-3 days a month

Required to work on Public Holiday

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