Finance/Accounting Intern

Jobtailor; Northfield Township (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a driven finance-minded student to work on a range of activities including financial analysis, accounting, and operations analytics. The role involves partnering with senior managers on projects, conducting market and real estate research, and helping implement accounting software.

You will develop KPI dashboards, support treasury and risk-related tasks, and contribute to sustainability and other strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related major.
• Rising senior in an undergraduate program.
• Junior standing with 3.0 minimum GPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with full-time associates and senior managers on assignments across finance domains.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries.
• Create and improve KPI dashboards to support decision making.
• Conduct market research and competitive landscape analysis.
• Support accounting software implementation and training.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Accounting

Operations Analysis

Auditing

Supply Chain Finance

Commercial Finance

Treasury

Risk Management

Balance Sheet Reconciliation

Journal Entry Preparation

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Rising senior in undergraduate program

GPA 3.0 minimum

Tools

Accounting software implementation

Job description

• Work directly with full-time associates and senior managers
• Complete assignments and projects across financial analysis, accounting, operations analysis, auditing, supply chain finance, commercial finance, treasury, and risk management
• Support accounting software implementation and training
• Conduct competitive landscape market research
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and prepare journal entries
• Conduct accounting research
• Create and improve KPI dashboards
• Support environmental sustainability projects
• Conduct new building real estate research
• Perform sales incentive analysis
• Participate in finance volunteerism

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related major
• Rising senior in an undergraduate program
• Junior standing with 3.0 minimum GPA preferred
• Strong academic achievement with financial or quantitative interest/competence
• Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Unrestricted permanent US work authorization

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong financial analysis and accounting capabilities, with experience in operations analysis, auditing, and supply chain finance. Proficient in creating KPI dashboards and conducting market research to support strategic decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Analysis
• Accounting Software Implementation
• KPI Dashboard Creation
• Market Research
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation

Hard Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Accounting
• Operations Analysis
• Auditing
• Supply Chain Finance
• Commercial Finance
• Treasury
• Risk Management
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation
• Journal Entry Preparation

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Influencing Skills

Industry Keywords

• Environmental Sustainability
• Sales Incentive Analysis
• Finance Volunteerism
• Competitive Landscape Research
• Real Estate Research