Corporate Finance Trainee

Job Description
Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally.

We see growth as the engine powering everything we want to achieve for patients. It will allow us to innovate & pioneer greater access to high-quality medicines, but we can only do this by bringing the best and the brightest minds together.

We are searching for a highly enthusiastic, organized and detail-oriented Finance professional willing to join our Iberia Corporate Finance team, aiming to increase the accuracy and efficiency of our Corporate Finance organization. The main responsibility of this role is to support the Corporate Finance team on the execution of operational finance activities in compliance with Group policies, guidelines, local procedures and regulations. The successful candidate will report directly to the Corporate Finance Manager Iberia.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Assist in communication with local ReWaM outsourced partners, with the willingness to timely resolve issues impacting the operations.
• Monthly validation of ReWaM (real estate, workplace and mobility) invoices issued from different vendors (prior to processing in SAP), including office rental, catering services, building repairs and improvements, facilities management and car fleet.
• Participate in meetings with internal and external partners, being responsible for the preparation of meeting minutes and tracking the agreed actions.
• Support the analysis of personnel cost allocation for the different Corporate functions.
• Support the review of cost center mapping of GCC Madrid (Global Competence Center) involved areas and request the corrections accordingly.
• Develop dashboards (through Excel, PowerBi, etc.) for the continuous tracking of GCC Madrid budget vs. actual (FTEs and financials).
• Request the purchase orders' creation for ReWaM and other indirect categories (as needed) and support the continuous monitoring process of indirect spend.
• Assist on the review of financial statements, deep diving into balance sheet and income statement accounts to obtain a complete understanding of variances and unusual entries/trends as well as to identify potential discrepancies.
• Preparation of documentation for internal and external audits as well as internal controls effectiveness testing, gaining relevant experience in audit/control support.
• Monitor and document ongoing activities, ensuring they align with organizational objectives and timelines.
• Support the Corporate Finance team with ad-hoc financial tasks and analysis.
• Contribute to the maintenance and implementation of financial tools.

What You'll Bring To The Role

• Recently graduated or studying a degree or master's degree in a Finance-related field with the possibility of generating an internship agreement (12 months) with your university.
• Previous experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or finance support roles (desirable).
• Intermediate accounting/finance knowledge
• Fluent English C1 and Spanish are a must. Portuguese is a plus.
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP) is desirable
• Hands-on and continuous learning mindset
• Accuracy and good attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
• Strong capacity to work collaboratively
• Results oriented, organized, with attention to tight deadlines
• Passionate about improving processes
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Flexibility to accommodate ad hoc requests

What You'll Receive

• Internship Duration: 12 months
• Competitive Retribution and Social Benefits
• Place of Work: Madrid
• Flexible Schedule: from Monday to Thursday from 8:00-9:30 to 17:30-19:00, on Fridays from 8:00-9:30 to 14:00-15:30
• Summer Schedule during the months of July and August (from Monday to Friday from 8:00-9:30 to 14:00-15:30)

Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience and agility, receive a collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported

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