Vertex Summer Internship, Finance, Accounting, General & Administrative - Boston, MA

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Dec 16, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Accounting & Tax
Banking & Finance
Boston

Requirements

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing, or other related field
Candidate must be enrolled in an advanced degree program if graduating in Spring 2024

Responsibilities

Accounting: responsible for accounts payable, payroll, equity, reporting, general ledger, and project accounting.
Finance: works collaboratively with Function and Program Finance to prepare projected consolidated financial statements, companywide financial planning and analysis, presentation, and decision support materials
General & Administrative: various opportunities to work throughout the business with potential placement in HR, marketing, communications, event planning, or legal.
Internal Audit: assists in assessing the reliability of financial reporting, compliance with applicable laws, regulations and company policies, and the efficiency and effectiveness of business operations
Strategic Sourcing: responsible for processing requisitions and purchase orders for the Company. They also negotiate contracts and ensure that Vertex is earning discounts where possible.
Tax, Treasury, and Insurance: responsible for filing Vertex’s corporate tax returns and engaging in tax and other planning activities. This group also performs cash planning.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

The Science of Possibility

Science & Healthcare

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

1989

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.