Internship - Finance

Eli Lilly and Company; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly invites talented students to join our Internship Program focused on Invoice Validation within P2P. You will support invoicing activities, vendor requests, and process improvements while complying with corporate policies.

Ideal candidates excel in English (Mandarin a plus), communicate effectively, and can multitask under deadlines. A shift requirement and public holiday work may apply, with opportunities to train and grow in a global pharmaceutical environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent English; Mandarin a plus.
• Ability to work across diverse cross-functional teams.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Strong research, analytical and issue-resolution skills.
• Able to multi-task within deadlines and work under pressure.
• Develop good relationships within Lilly’s Financial organization and third-party service providers.
• Good time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support invoicing tasks and ensure timely payments.
• Assist with new procedures and improvements to existing ones.
• Assist to ensure on-time processing and timely payments to vendors.
• Support AP team with invoicing system adjustments and handle discrepancies.
• Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve vendor invoice problems.
• Address inquiries around invoices and payments.
• Handle standard invoice exceptions and coordinate with vendors to resolve issues.
• Support P2P Exception Handling with training for new team members.
• Collaborate with P2P Analysts to finish month-end closing activities.
• Participate in projects related to process improvements or integration as the Invoicing SME.
• Implement process improvements related to Invoicing area.
• Align invoicing processes with global processes.
• Maintain controls and comply with corporate policies.
• Participate in testing of P2P technologies.

Skills

English

Mandarin

Active listening

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Adaptability

Time management

Research

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Our Internship Program seeks top talents who can uphold the Lilly values and exemplify our global standards of leadership. As a Lilly intern, you’ll be working on meaningful projects at one of the world's top pharmaceutical companies. We provide you with opportunities based on our business needs and your skills and interests, giving you the experience that will give you the edge in building your resume with experience that’s real-world and hands‑on. If you are currently pursuing your degree, possess good communication and interpersonal skills, and keen on gaining the valuable experience – apply for our internship program!

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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