Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking an undergraduate student for a 10-week internship role at their Rare Disease site in Boston, MA. The intern will learn about GTN waterfall processes, assist in financial reconciliations, and collaborate with various teams to present insights and support month-end close activities.
Responsibilities
Learn the full GTN waterfall (list price to net sales), including accrual methodologies for rebates, chargebacks, Medicaid/340B, wholesaler fees, distribution/service fees, returns, and co-pay programs
Reconcile SAP actuals with Anaplan plans; ensure completeness and tie back to effective contracts; participate in month end close for revenue and GTN accruals, perform tie outs, review materiality, and maintain audit ready documentation
Use Excel Power Query/Pivots and build Power BI views to align actuals and forecasts, present insights in graphs and tables, and quantify price, demand, mix, and GTN drivers of net sales and margin
Partner with Market Access, Contracting, and Brand teams to gather assumptions and reflect them in scenarios; translate complex topics (revenue recognition, GTN movements, payer changes) into concise narratives for commercial and finance leaders
Participate in month-end close checklists for revenue and GTN accruals, review materiality thresholds, perform tie-outs between SAP and Anaplan, and help document evidence for audit readiness (policy references, estimation rationale, and true-up analysis)
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate student majoring in finance, accounting, or a related field
Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026
US Work Authorization is required at time of application
Ability to report onsite to the Seaport neighborhood of Boston, MA 3-5 days per week. This role will not provide relocation assistance
Preferred
Prior experience with FP&A, Commercial Finance, Revenue Accounting, and Market Access analytics roles is a plus
Prior experience with ACCA/CIMA/CPA areas such as revenue recognition (IFRS 15/ASC 606), management accounting, performance management, and controls
Enthusiasm for collaboration, cross-functional projects, public speaking, and presentation design
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