Intern - Credit & Finance

Keystone Cooperative, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Keystone Cooperative, Inc. offers a summer internship designed for students in accounting, finance, agronomy, or management. The program is tailored to intern interests, provides real-world experience, and aims to develop a talent pool for future hire opportunities.

Interns will work with the finance and credit teams, gain exposure to balance sheets, cash flows, AR aging, and underwriting processes, and interact with Sales staff and grower customers to build practical knowledge.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Ag Econ or related field.
• Overall GPA 3.0 or better.
• Experience with Excel and financial platforms (Fintech, Digital Platform, Digital Wallet).
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate credit and finance functions.
• Understand balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, and accrual accounting.
• Assist with AR aging and write-offs with account management.
• Attend staff meetings as needed.
• Develop understanding of finance and credit processes in a large cooperative.
• Engage with Sales staff and grower customers on financial topics.
• Learn input financing underwriting and financial analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Collaborative skills

Attention to detail

Education

Pursuing degree in Accounting/Finance/Ag Econ

GPA 3.0+

Tools

Excel

Fintech platforms

Digital Platform

Digital Wallet

Job description

Job Description

Position Overview:

Our goal is to create a program that is an excellent learning experience for anyone interested in accounting, finance or general management in the agronomy, general agriculture, precision agriculture and/or sales industry between the months of May and August. The internship will be tailored to the interests of the intern and experience level to maximize the learning experience. It will be an opportunity to earn money while having more than just an average summer internship. This program will also allow Keystone Cooperative to evaluate potential employees and develop a talent pool in which to hire from in an increasingly competitive job market. Your experience as an intern will cater to your interests and strengths. The internships we have to offer will be hands-on, real world working experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Include but are not limited to:

• Work with the corporate credit and finance department to assist in various functions.
• Possess an understanding of balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, accrual.
• Will work with account management including managing AR aging and write offs.
• Attend meetings with staff as necessary.
• Develop firsthand understanding of the processes and procedures required to support the finance and credit needs of a large cooperative.
• Exposure to financial collaboration and conversations with Sales staff and grower customers.
• Gain experience in the input financing underwriting process including financial analysis.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Ag Econ or other relevant field
• Overall GPA 3.0 or better
• Experience with Excel and other financial platforms such as Fintech, Digital Platform and Digital Wallet
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills