Apple Finance Data and Technology Internship (Purchase to Pay)- Shanghai

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Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.

Passion is at our core. The people at Apple strive to bring their best to everything they do every day. We innovate down to the details and bring outstanding products and services to the teams we support.

At Apple, we make extraordinary products that empower people to improve their lives, stay connected and build amazing things. The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they craft the kind of wonder that has revolutionized entire industries. The diversity of those people and their ideas encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts.

Apple’s Global Business Solutions (GBS) team partners across functions, including Retail, Sales, Operations, R&D and Services. In addition to driving operational excellence in core finance processes, GBS provides cross-functional insights to enhance compliance, operational efficiency and business performance. As a support organization, our mission is to find opportunities and influence outcomes for our business partners daily, while anticipating and managing risk.

Description

We are looking for individuals able to apply development and programming capabilities within our financial operations team to streamline processes and workflows. Ideal candidates will possess a balance of technical problem solving and critical thinking to support the growth of Apple. You will be part of a cross-regional team with exposure to Apple’s business across the globe.

As a Finance Intern in GBS P2P (Purchase to Pay), you will help to develop technical and automation solutions for efficient, compliant processes and analytics for Apple’s business needs. This is a dynamic role with plenty of room for growth and evolving job responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Support development of automation solutions for Apple’s vendor payables processes, business insights and initiatives.
Drive operational excellence by supporting adherence to and improvement of key SLA metrics.
Use data visualization to identify operational trends, outliers and insights that drive tangible outcomes for our business partners.
Proactively see opportunities to simplify end-to-end processes and drive efficiency and automation, while maintaining strong compliance and controls.
Collaborate with global and regional peers to ensure that processes, tools and business solutions are globally consistent whenever possible.

Minimum Qualifications

Educational background in computer science, data science, information systems, or other disciplines equivalent.
Proficient in Python or SQL and passionate about applying new technologies (e.g., AI) to improve efficiency, controls, and solve business problems.
Demonstrated capabilities building web applications or programs using python.
Available to join internship for at least 6 months full-time (December - May).
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese.

Preferred Qualifications

Educational background in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other fields equivalent.
Curiosity to “go beyond the numbers” and convert datasets into business insights that influence meaningful actions and results on a regional and global scale, including process improvements and business solutions. Demonstrate ability to conduct complex data driven analysis.
Understanding of (or willingness to learn) core finance processes with the courage to challenge the status-quo and help teams solve problems, influence stakeholders and drive results in line with Apple culture.
Extraordinary attention to detail, accuracy, quality and integrity in all work with sound judgment and decision-making skills.
Strong communicator who can build cross-functional partnerships, maintain a high degree of flexibility and drive collaboration to influence outcomes.
Mature, responsible professional who can focus on key issues, simplify and cut through complexity to facilitate debate on key issues with the team.
Growth mindset, fast learner, passionate about talent development and helping others.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.