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Role Overview
Intern Finance Associate – UAE National at GSK, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This internship supports financial accounting and distributor finance activities across Gulf markets.
Company Overview
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. The company aims to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, operating as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. GSK focuses on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases.
Role Purpose
To support financial accounting and distributor finance activities across Gulf markets while ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with GSK accounting standards, and effective management of operational finance processes. The role works closely with internal stakeholders, distributors, and finance teams to support month-end close activities, accounts management, payment processes, and financial controls while gaining exposure to a dynamic multinational finance environment.
Key Responsibilities
Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
- Support month-end close activities, including preparation of accrual journals and financial reporting.
- Assist in maintaining financial records and entity accounts in compliance with GSK accounting standards and finance policies.
Distributor & Vendor Management
- Provide support for distributor accounting and related financial processes across Gulf markets.
- Assist with review and validation of distributor debit notes, supplier payments, and supporting documentation.
- Prepare and reconcile distributor account statements.
- Support resolution of outstanding financial queries and disputed items with distributors.
Purchase-to-Pay & Transaction Processing
- Coordinate purchase-to-pay activities, including vendor creation and transaction tracking.
- Support purchase order management and three-way matching processes for distributor-related transactions.
Expense & Collections Management
- Review employee expense claims and supporting documentation in line with local and global policies.
- Monitor payment collections and assist in clearing aging balances and open items.
Qualifications & Experience
- UAE National with family book.
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, or related field.
- Basic knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting (preferred).
- Prior exposure to SAP or other ERP systems (preferred).
Skills & Competencies
- Good analytical and numerical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.
- Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy (preferred).
- Business Reporting Tools.
- Data Storytelling.
- Digital Fluency.
- Financial Modeling.
- Financial Performance Improvement.
- Influencing Without Authority.
- Insight Generation.
- Problem Solving.
- Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement (preferred).
Additional Information
- On-site role based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Interest in developing a career within Finance in a multinational environment (preferred).