Finance R&D Intern

Title:

Stagiaire Finance R&D

Company:

Ipsen Pharma (SAS)

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

 Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description:

Type de contrat : Stage
Durée : 6 mois
Date de début : À partir de décembre 2026 ou janvier 202

As part of the R&D Finance team, the intern supports the financial management of R&D activities and development programs. The role contributes to month-end closing, reporting, forecasting, budgeting and long-range planning, while helping Finance Business Partners and operational teams monitor costs, commitments and financial performance.

Part of the R&D Finance Team:

• Support monthly closing activities, including accruals, cost allocations, reconciliations and review of financial data capture and classification
  • Update monthly actual reporting dashboards, monitor R&D actuals and commitments
  • Support the preparation of accruals and cost allocations, and perform financial data reconciliations
  • Ensure the accurate capture, classification and reconciliation of financial data
  • Provide with variances analysis vs budget and forecast and help prepare clear, concise explanations
  • Update and improve monthly reporting, dashboards and presentations
• Contribute to forecast, budget and long-range planning cycles by collecting, validating, analyzing and synthesizing financial data
  • Collect and upload R&D figures by asset to prepare the Forecast / budget
  • Provide with variances analysis vs budget and forecast and help prepare clear, concise explanations
  • Build impactful presentations used for R&D financial reviews for decision-making
  • Participate to R&D financial reviews
• Support the tracking of development program, clinical study and functional costs, working with Finance Business Partners and operational teams 
  • Monitor actual costs, purchase orders and financial commitments against the latest forecast and budget
  • Identify and investigate variances, unusual postings and potential cost overruns
  • Follow up with project teams to obtain updated cost estimates, study assumptions and expected spending timelines
  • Support the review of project and study costs by activity, vendor, cost centre and accounting period
  • Contribute to the preparation and review of accruals, ensuring that costs are recorded in the appropriate period
  • Help ensure data accuracy and consistency across financial systems and reporting tool
  • Contribute to the automation and continuous improvement of finance processes, Excel tools and Power BI dashboards
• Collaborate with R&D Finance, project teams and other cross-functional stakeholders in an international environment.

Knowledge & Experience (essential):

• Curious about understanding R&D activities, development programs and their financial drivers. 
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and the ability to synthesize complex information. 
• Rigorous, reliable and responsive, with the ability to meet deadlines and communicate achievements or difficulties. 
• Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Able to work with increasing autonomy in a complex and international environment. 
• Strong command of Excel and PowerPoint; interest in financial systems and data visualization tools. 

Knowledge & Experience (preferred):

• First internship in the field of FP&A / Finance controlling / Audit / Accounting
• Exposure to SAP, TM1 or Power BI would be an advantage. 
• Interest in the pharmaceutical industry, R&D or project-based financial controlling. 

Education / Certifications (preferred):

•  Currently preparing a master’s degree in finance and management or a related field (Business School or University)

Language(s) (essential):

• Fluent English, with strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• French proficiency is an advantage 

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