Accounting Intern

Kao EMEA & Americas; Cincinnati (OH); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 23.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing offers

Retirement options

Insurance options

Descripción de la vacante

Kao in Cincinnati, OH is seeking an Accounting Intern or Co-op to join the Accounting & Finance team for the Americas region. You will support general accounting, accounts payable/receivable, journal entries in SAP, and related reporting tasks.

The role emphasizes accuracy, communication, and teamwork in a dynamic environment. You will gain hands-on experience across accounting functions while developing in-office skills and contributing to monthly close processes.

Formación

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pursuing Accounting/Finance degree with at least 2 years completed.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• SAP or other accounting system experience.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Process invoices and support accounts payable/receivable tasks.
• Prepare financial reports and schedules in SAP or other systems.
• Maintain vendor and customer master data in SAP.
• Support daily cash reconciliations and month-end close processes.
• Collaborate with internal departments for clarifications and follow-up.

Conocimientos

MS Office proficiency

Excellent communication

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Pursuing Accounting/Finance degree with 2+ years completed

Herramientas

SAP

Descripción del empleo

We are Kao, listed as one of the world’s most ethical companies for the last 19 years. Our brand portfolio spans across three sectors; Consumer Care (John Frieda, Bondi Sands, Bioré, Jergens, Curél), Professional Hair (Goldwell, Oribe, KMS Hair, Kerasilk), and Molton Brown. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation, and treating each other with trust and respect.

The Role:

The Accounting Intern or Co-op is a part of the Accounting & Finance function, Americas region. Reporting to the Accounting Supervisor you will support several accounting related functions such as General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cost Accounting or other accounting and finance related functions.

You will be responsible for tasks including filing, copying, journal entries, account reconciliations, payment posting, invoice processing, report preparation and generation, and other accounting functions.

What you will do:

• 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.
• Other Accounting/Finance tasks: Communicates frequently with internal departments and other Kao affiliates for clarifications and follow-up.
• Fields questions with external vendors or customers to answer questions and confirm details.
• All other accounting and finance duties as needed.

What you will need:

Required

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

A reasonable pay range for this position is $14/hr. - 17/hr..

At Kao, we believe the diversity of our teams strengthens our global mission. Here we trust and respect each other, collaborating in a friendly and inclusive work environment to achieve great results.

What you can expect from us:

• An entrepreneurial environment where passionate and innovative teams come together.
• Respect, teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of how we work.
• A workplace culture that prioritizes employee wellbeing
• A broad range of benefits, including flexible working, competitive salaries, health and wellbeing offers, retirement, insurance options, and more…
• Learning and development opportunities

Your voice matters here — we value entrepreneurial thinking and innovation from our teams.

To find out why 33,000 people across the Globe work at Kao please visit:

https://www.kao.com/americas/en/careers/

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