Accounting/Finance Intern

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. is offering an accounting/finance internship based in Melbourne, Australia. The role supports AR/AP, cost accounting, tax, internal audit, and month-end activities.

You will prepare journal entries, analyses, and assist in budgets and projections, with emphasis on learning GAAP and tax requirements. Ideal candidates are current university students with at least one year remaining, who are motivated, self-directed, and strong communicators.

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum of 1 year commitment (including summer) to intern position.
• Motivated, self-directed with strong writing and speaking skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and work cooperatively in a team.
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL.
• Only current university students with at least one year of study remaining are eligible.

Responsibilities

• Offer support in accounts receivable, accounts payable, cost accounting, tax, internal audit, and consolidation accounting.
• Perform journal entries, analyses, and reconciliations; assist month-end close and tax returns.
• Assist with financial analysis, budgets, projections, and product cost analyses.
• Assist with planning according to GAAP and current tax laws.
• Assist with special projects.
• Follow SEL Values and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand, create, and simplify processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Written communication

Verbal communication

Adaptability

Education

Accounting or Finance major

Currently enrolled student with at least one year remaining

Tools

Excel

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Offer support in the areas of accounts receivable, account payable, cost accounting, tax, internal audit, consolidation accounting, business unit finance support, and/or project accounting.
• 2. Perform journal entries, account analyses, and reconciliations, document accounting processes, and assist in performing month end close tasks and/or in the preparation of tax returns.
• 3. Assist with preparation of financial analysis, budgets and projections, product cost analyses, and other analyses.
• 4. Assist with research and planning according to generally accepted accounting principles and/or current tax laws.
• 5. Assist with special projects.
• 6. Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• 7. Understand. Create. Simplify.
• 8. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Current student pursing a degree at an accredited institution in Accounting or Finance Minimum of 1 year commitment (including summer) to intern position Motivated, self-directed Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment Background check results satisfactory to SEL Only current university students with at least one year of study remaining are eligible for this role.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Excel SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.