We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.General Accounting & Tax Internship: focusing on the Sustainability ReportObjectiveThe successful candidate will deepen the knowledge of General Accounting & Tax office (GA & Tax), its objectives, processes and tools, and will support the members of the local and international Finance teams in some of the activities defined as priorities.
Working closely with the GA & Tax Manager and the whole Finance organization, the successful candidate will be exposed to a range of exciting and impactful projects that will help move Lilly Italy forward in their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Reporting journey, as well as on internal controls and compliance topics.ActivitiesThe successful candidate will support the GA & Tax Team in the following activities:Support the mapping of existing processes in the ESG area and the implementation of the Sustainability ReportUnderstanding ESG reporting and ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards) principlesMapping of existing ESG processesAssessment of Lilly Italy ESG readiness, alignment with sustainability strategy, and readiness for sustainability reportingBased on the outcome of the assessment, support the establishment of an action plan for ESG reporting readinessControl of the action plan and interaction with all parties involved, and presentation to internal stakeholdersImplementation of the Sustainability ReportSupport to internal control activities, compliance, and audit activities(e.g.
monthly checks on accounting activities; quarterly checks on payment activities of expense reports; monthly checks on compliance with company procedures; etc.
)Support to compliance activities (e.g.
SAP user review, SOX self-audit, Key Control Matrix monitoring, assistance in case of internal audit, etc.
)RequirementsMaster's Degree in Economics or EngineeringFluent EnglishVery good level of use of the Office suite, especially PowerBI, Excel and PowerPoint.
Initiative in all automation processes.
Knowledge of SAP appreciatedSpirit of initiative; ability to organize and understand priorities; data analysis skills; attention to detailsProject results and major learning opportunityImplementation of the Sustainability ReportGeneral understanding of the pharmaceutical industryUnderstanding of the complexity of a multinational company and the roles of GA & Tax office and Finance organizationPractical experience in project management, problem solving and teamwork in a complex multinational companyDevelopment of communication skills in the workplace and professional environmentInternal relationshipThe successful candidate will have daily operational reporting into the GA & Tax Manager and work closely with the Controller's team, with regular interactions with Manufacturing, HR (Human Resources) and HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) Teams.Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.#WeAreLilly
