Intern - Finance Department

Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises : boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum. At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.During the internship period, the intern will work closely with the Finance Director and the Senior Finance Manager and will be exposed to the following areas in Finance (Financial Accounting, Business law / Contracts, Procurement, Project Accounting, Taxation and Compliance)

Responsibilities :

• To support Edelman Finance with the following tasks :
• Monthly financial closing activities
• Project accounting – preparation of project closure activity report
• Annual audit – preparation of audit schedules
• Annual Tax – revenue and costs analysis
• Procurement (Ensuring compliance with Contract Law) :
• Preparation of Influencer Agreement upon receiving the scope of works and fees from the Practice.
• Upon finalization of the Influencer Agreement, facilitate approvals from both internal (MD, Practice Head) and external stakeholder (Influencers).
• Share the final agreements with Finance and Practice.
• Preparation of Job Approval upon receiving scope of works and fees from the Practice.
• Onboarding of the Influencers onto GFS (Edelman’s financial system).
• Facilitate payments to Influencers.
• Includes collating invoices and ensure invoices meets GFS Payment requirement.
• When deposits are required to be paid to the Influencers, facilitate the payments processing.
• For final settlement of invoices, work with Practice to confirm all commitments have been delivered before final fees are paid.

About Edelman Malaysia Edelman Malaysia for the past 37 years continues to be country’s leading Reputation, Crisis and Public Relations Company. In the past two years, the Organization has successfully transformed into a full service ‘Communication Marketing Company’ with PR at its core, helping Clients navigate a rather complex challenge of ‘Earning Trust & Attention’ across their stakeholder ecosystem. Today as South East Asia’s PR Consultancy for 2020 as adjudged by PRWeek + Campaign, Edelman offers a holistic suite of Specialized Communication Marketing & Business solutions across :  Brand-Business Strategy & Planning Analytics, Insights & Research Design Creative Content & Design Digital & Social Media Marketing Campaigns, Activation & Engagement Marketing Crisis & Issues Preparedness  About Edelman Asia Pacific  Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Intelligence (research) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle). For more information please visit :  We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.