Contador in Burgess Hill

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The Opportunity

Shape Finance Excellence with Us! Join our dynamic Business Finance Chapter as a Placement Student. Drive process improvements – ensuring 'Right First Time' – while strengthening our Finance Framework in areas like Credit Management and Cost Per Reportable (CPR/ PPX). Directly contribute to achieving our Financial and Accounts Receivable (AR) targets, all while delivering a market-leading customer experience. This is a full-time, hybrid role based between our Burgess Hill office and home working, reporting directly to the Head of Business Finance Operations, with no direct reports.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partner with the organisation to ensure the delivery of AR targets, manage the AR balance, and identify areas for improvement.
• Resolve customer queries in a timely manner, investigate the reasons and work with internal stakeholders to facilitate correction.
• Accountable for key CPR accounts, ensuring timely processing of CPR data, ongoing reconciliation of accounts, remediation of discrepancies and regular status reporting.
• Play an active role in the Customer Month End Closing, collaborating with other teams to ensure accuracy of contract balances reported to the customer.
• Calculate values required to support accurate charging/ billing (including invoices, credits, recurring charges) and share with those required to process transactions.
• Collaborate on initiatives to establish and maintain master data standards for improved data consistency.
• Proactively search for opportunities for process improvements focused on achieving 'Right First Time' outcomes, leveraging technology & automation to drive digitalisation.

Who You Are

Our Roche Diagnostics internship programme is a 12-months programme in Burgess Hill, Sussex, UK, designed for everyone currently searching for a placement year as part of their Finance, Business, or Accounting-related studies. We aren’t looking for a finished expert; we are looking for someone with a passion for learning!

As an ideal candidate, you are:

• Tech Curious: You have a good foundation in Excel and Google Suite, and you are excited about the idea of learning SAP. You have a natural interest in how new technologies like AI can make work more efficient.
• Process Minded: You have an interest in how businesses operate, from how a customer places an order to how large-scale contracts (like our Managed Laboratory Services (MLS)) function.
• Analytical & Organised: You have strong organisational skills developed through your studies. You can handle data accurately and are comfortable working towards deadlines to produce reliable reports.
• Great Communicator: You are fluent in English and enjoy the challenge of explaining data and financial information to different types of people.
• Team Player: You are eager to experience working in a large organisation and are ready to build relationships with colleagues across different departments.

Application Process

Join our collaborative team and contribute to driving Finance Excellence! We’re eager to receive your application by Thursday, 2nd April 2026 and explore how your skills can contribute to our success.

Phase I: CV and Cover Letter Review (Your cover letter should not exceed one page.) As part of your cover letter, Roche is keen to understand your motivation in applying for this position.

Phase II: This final stage is an in-person interview with a panel of technical and people leaders, where we look forward to meeting and learning more about you.

Please note: Unfortunately, relocation benefits and visa sponsorship are not available for this role. Candidates must already hold a valid authorization to work in the UK.

Let’s build a healthier future, together. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants' requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.