Accounting Co-op: Global Brand, Flexible Work & Growth

Kao Chemicals Europe; Cincinnati (IA); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive salaries

Health and wellbeing

Retirement options

Insurance options

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Kao is seeking an Accounting Intern/Co-op to support the Americas region in General Accounting, AP/AR, and cost-related functions. You will help with journal entries, reconciliations, report preparation, and SAP data maintenance while collaborating across departments.

The role requires a high school diploma and ongoing Accounting/Finance coursework with at least two years completed, plus strong MS Office and communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Actively pursue Accounting/Finance collegiate degree with minimum of 2 years.
• Proficient use with MS Office suite applications.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• SAP or other accounting system experience.

Responsibilities

• General Accounting: completes bank and account reconciliations.
• Perform filing of several financial documents.
• Prepare journal entries, account updates, and maintenance in SAP accounting system.
• Collate and copy financial data.
• Generate financial reports in SAP or other accounting systems.
• Create and prepare different financial support schedules.
• Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable: reviews invoices for accuracy and completeness.
• Record documents in SAP by vendor account.
• Process invoices for payment via check, ACH, wires.
• Complete daily cash reconciliations to report cash inflows and outflows.
• Maintain SAP master data for Vendors and customers.
• Communicates with internal departments and Kao affiliates for clarifications.
• Fields questions with external vendors or customers to answer questions and confirm details.

Skills

Excellent communication

MS Office proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accounting/Finance degree in progress (2+ years)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Kao is seeking an Accounting Intern/Co-op to support the Americas region in General Accounting, AP/AR, and cost-related functions. You will help with journal entries, reconciliations, report preparation, and SAP data maintenance while collaborating across departments.

The role requires a high school diploma and ongoing Accounting/Finance coursework with at least two years completed, plus strong MS Office and communication skills.