R&D Finance Intern

Roche fosters diversity, equity and inclusion, representing the communities we serve. When dealing with healthcare on a global scale, diversity is an essential ingredient to success. We believe that inclusion is key to understanding people’s varied healthcare needs. Together, we embrace individuality and share a passion for exceptional care. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

As Roche continues to be an industry leader in R&D investments, it is essential that we allocate resources to the right areas and with the highest impact. Finance plays a pivotal role as an enabling function, navigating a diverse and complex value chain efficiently and effectively in support of the success for the Roche Group as a leading science company. Moreover, as our innovation pipeline grows in its disease therapeutic diversity and technology platforms, Finance must play a critical role in ensuring investments in areas that will drive step change become multiplicative rather than additive.

In line with the vision laid out in the Finance White Paper, the R&D Finance Network supports our Core R&D Units (PD, gRED, pRED & CiCoR) and is focused on Finance Enterprise Partnering, fostering strong, trustful relationships based on a shared commitment to a greater impact for patients and the company as whole. Our R&D Finance operating model enables Finance Enterprise Partners to work as a network in one team.

The position offers an opportunity to acquire a comprehensive understanding of business and finance processes within a large pharmaceutical organization. You will work with multiple systems and data sources, gaining valuable insights into Roche's R&D portfolio and commercial product landscape. This role will help you strengthen your analytical and reporting skills while discovering the planning process for large-scale R&D projects and functions. Additionally, you'll gain hands-on work experience in a truly global and multinational team.

Your main responsibilities could include:

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial master data through validation and accurate recognition.

• Partner closely with R&D Finance Enterprise Partners (FEPs) and the Enterprise Center of Excellence (eCoE) to support Analytics & Insights needs and deliverables.

• Explore and implement innovative solutions for troubleshooting, ad-hoc, and recurring requests from Business and Finance.

• Contribute to strategic priorities, including Capacity Exercise, Study Excellence, RDE, and ASPIRE, by providing data, analytics, and insights.

• Assist with cleanup activities and support the delivery of ongoing financial outcomes.

• Enhance the collaboration model between R&D Finance, eCoE, and other finance units.

• Promote innovation and foster a digital culture across the R&D Finance network.

Who you are:

• You graduated as a Master student within 12 months in Finance, Economics, Business Management or related field

• You are able to work under pressure, passionate about challenges, willing to learn by doing and results oriented.

• Ability to multi-task and adjust to a fast driven, complex working environment

• A self starter and fast learner with an ability to work on their own on topics

• Analytical proficiency with the ability to transfer solutions into practice

• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint/GoogleSlides skills is a must

• Basic accounting/Financial knowledge is required

• Proficiency in English

Due to regulations non-EU/EFTA citizens must provide a certificate from the university stating that an internship is mandatory as part of the application documents

The preferred start date of the internship is April 2025. Please clearly indicate your earliest availability and preferred duration of internship in your motivation letter. Applications need to include both a CV and a motivation letter.

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more .

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.