Elsevier – Finance Intern

Finance Intern

Feb 2012

Finance

$600 monthly

Reed Elsevier is the world leading professional information provider, operating in three core markets: Science & Medical, Legal and Business. Its activities are in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, and it employs approximately 37,000 people in over 200 locations worldwide. The company has revenues of approximately US$9 billion. The company’s mission is to be the indispensable partner to its target customers: scientists, lawyers and business professionals, for information-driven services and solutions.

Elsevier Health Sciences is the global leader in the provision of medical information. The company publishes over 1,200 new textbooks and clinical reference books each year and over 500 journals for doctors, nurses, clinicians, students and other health-care practitioners. A wide range of online services, including those that deliver information to PCs and PDAs, whenever and wherever customers require, complements print products.

Elsevier Health Sciences (EHS) APAC is the market leader in the region and is active in more than 16 countries including Japan, Australia, India, Greater China and Korea. It is headquartered in Singapore with revenues of around US$140 million. The product portfolio comprises books, journals and Pharma communication services, both print and online.

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THE POSITION:

The Finance Intern will be required to work with the Business Control Department of the EHS APAC Division and will be required to work on, but not limited to, the following

• Financial Analysis for the different revenue streams for price, discount and quantity trends, comparison with previous years data for individual countries as well as across the region, comparison of trends with competitor data, etc.

• Preparation of Financial and MIS Reports

• Oracle Project Accounting Module

• Revenue, Direct Cost and Gross Margin Reconciliation for Projects

During the course of the internship, the candidate will work under a supervisor and will be assigned tasks to complete under the guidance of the supervisor.

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THE IDEAL PROFILE/COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Top-level finance and analysis skills

• Must have excellent skills in Excel

• Ability to analyze management and financial reports

• Ability to communicate comfortably in English with their other international colleagues

• Knowledge of Oracle will be an added advantage

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PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Clear analytical thinker who is astute, structured and organized

• Team player with good interpersonal relationship building skills.

• Likes challenges and be able to excel in a high pressure, demanding, and dynamic environment

• High level of work ethics and integrity.

• Good communicator, speaks his/her own ideas and mind, but listens to others and values good opinions.

Please send your resume to Berengere Etavard at B.Etavard@elsevier.com