Finance Internship - Summer 2027

Cemstone Products Company; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Education Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cemstone, a family-owned leader in the ready-mix concrete industry in the upper Midwest, invites you to join our Corporate Accounting Intern program. You will work on ERP integrity projects, develop analytical capabilities, and collaborate with team members in a professional environment.

We seek a student pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting or Finance, with strong Power BI/Excel skills and the ability to communicate effectively across levels.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential.
• Attention to detail and ability to work with data in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Power BI and Excel is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist ERP reporting enhancements and analytics projects (e.g., dashboards for cost tracking).
• Conduct business case analyses to identify process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Support management staff and collaborate across departments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Job Summary:

Cemstone® has become synonymous with high quality products and unparalleled service in the ready-mix concrete industry in the upper midwest. Our reputation is reflected in the structures we’ve helped create and our long-held and long-practiced commitment to our core values. Here’s your opportunity to join an amazing family-owned business that has been around for nearly 100 years!

What You’ll Do:

The Corporate Accounting Intern position will be responsible for performing special projects directed towards enhancing ERP integrity. The successful candidate will have a positive, professional demeanor, excellent interpersonal skills and will be able to work as a team player. The nature of the work will require that the candidate demonstrate initiative, responsibility, and be flexible/adaptive to a fast-paced and fluid business environment. Candidate must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of the department and organization. Basic understanding of general accounting principles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Special projects assigned to enhance ERP reporting and analytical capabilities (e.g. dashboard for vehicle maintenance expense tracking and analysis).
• Perform business case analyses to identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and recommend process improvements (e.g. small market ready mix plant profitability).
• Support management staff as needed.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Leadership – Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; accepts feedback from others; gives appropriate recognition to others.
• Change Agent – Helps drive change in processes and generates ideas for process improvement.
• Company Focus – Possess the ability to look beyond the detail to determine the impact on the entire organization.

Education and/or Experience:

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret financial statements and work with data-visualization platforms such as Microsoft Power BI. Ability to work in Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Ability to speak effectively before groups or employees of the organization.

Keyboard Skills:

Ability to type both text and figures quickly and accurately.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages and volume.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving complex data and data-visualization tools.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of accounting software, spreadsheet software and word processing software.

Pay:

$18.00 per hour

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Education Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program

Closing

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourage qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. Join us in building a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

BUILD YOUR FUTURE AT CEMSTONE

Our employees are our greatest strength. At Cemstone, we build more than the infrastructure and the places where you experience life — we also build careers. When you work at Cemstone, you experience more than just a job. You earn a rewarding career that provides you the opportunity to build a better future for yourself and fulfills your desire for challenge and growth. It’s our goal to provide stable and progressive employment for our employees. As a family-owned business, we understand and recognize the importance of family and promote the idea of a balanced work and personal life. From our very beginning, it has been the Cemstone employees that have formed the foundation on which we have built this company.