Intern Finance Specialist (SAP) – 2027

IBM; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is offering an Internship for an Associate Finance Specialist within its Consulting FutureNow Centers. You will gain hands-on experience in finance and accounting while working with SAP, data analytics, automation, and enterprise platforms to modernize financial processes.

From day one, you'll be mentored by IBM professionals, participate in structured learning, and explore SAP capabilities. This internship targets students pursuing finance or accounting degrees and aims to develop

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Strong foundation in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost management.
• Basic understanding of financial controls and analysis.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and solve problems.
• Interest in SAP, analytics, automation, and AI in finance.

Responsibilities

• Support SAP-enabled finance processes such as GL, AP/AR, and budgeting.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends and inform decisions.
• Assist SAP testing, data validation, and documentation.
• Collaborate with SAP consultants and finance teams.
• Learn enterprise finance technologies and analytics.
• Develop finance and consulting skills through structured learning.

Skills

Finance knowledge

Accounting basics

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

MBA with finance/accounting coursework

Accounting/Finance emphasis

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Spreadsheets (Excel)

Job description

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting FutureNow Centers, where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

As an Associate, at IBM, you'll work with clients to help solve real-world business challenges through technology, innovation, and consulting.

From day one, you'll gain hands‑on experience on real client projects while receiving professional and technical mentorship, career coaching, and access to certification opportunities.

At IBM, AI is part of how we deliver solutions, accelerate development, analyze data, automate business processes, and help clients solve complex business challenges. You'll also develop the consulting, communication, and collaboration skills needed to work effectively with clients and multidisciplinary teams throughout your career.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Intern Finance Specialist at IBM, you'll gain hands‑on experience applying your knowledge of finance, accounting, and business operations while developing exposure to SAP, one of the world's leading enterprise technology platforms. You'll work alongside experienced IBM professionals while learning how organizations use technology, data, automation, and Artificial Intelligence to modernize financial processes and improve business performance.

As part of our SAP practice, you'll work alongside experienced SAP consultants, finance professionals, and technology specialists while developing practical financial, analytical, problem‑solving, technology, and consulting skills.

This opportunity is designed for students with a strong interest and foundation in finance or accounting who want to develop technology and consulting expertise. Prior SAP experience is not required. IBM will provide structured learning, mentorship, IBM SkillsBuild, and hands‑on experiences to help you begin developing specialized SAP capabilities.

Depending on business needs, your skills, academic background, and career interests, you may gain exposure to SAP solutions supporting areas such as financial accounting, management accounting, financial reporting, general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, controlling, and other finance‑related business processes.

No two projects are exactly alike—you may contribute to projects supporting clients across industries including manufacturing, consumer products, retail, healthcare, financial services, energy, automotive, industrial, public sector, and more.

Throughout your internship, you'll strengthen your understanding of finance and accounting processes while learning how SAP technologies support those processes across large organizations. You'll gain exposure to how financial requirements are translated into enterprise solutions and how technology, data, automation, analytics, and AI can improve financial operations and decision‑making.

During Your Internship, You May Have Opportunities To

• Support finance, accounting, business, and technology teams in understanding financial processes, requirements, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Gain exposure to SAP‑enabled finance processes including financial accounting, general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, controlling, and related financial activities.
• Assist experienced team members with analyzing financial and business requirements and learning how they are translated into SAP‑enabled solutions.
• Apply finance and accounting knowledge to understand how transactions and business processes contribute to financial reporting, controls, analysis, and decision‑making.
• Assist with SAP testing, data validation, documentation, issue resolution, and solution implementation activities under the guidance of experienced team members.
• Analyze financial, operational, and business data to identify trends, support decision‑making, and help develop recommendations.
• Contribute to finance process improvement and transformation initiatives designed to improve efficiency, accuracy, visibility, controls, and business performance.
• Collaborate with SAP consultants, finance professionals, technology specialists, and client teams while developing communication, teamwork, analytical, and consulting skills.
• Gain exposure to how Artificial Intelligence, automation, analytics, cloud technologies, and enterprise platforms are transforming the finance function.

We're not looking for SAP experts. We're looking for students with a strong interest in finance and accounting, analytical thinking, curiosity, and a passion for learning. Your internship will provide opportunities to begin developing the SAP and consulting capabilities that complement your financial knowledge.

High‑performing interns may be considered for full‑time Associate opportunities following graduation, based on business needs and individual performance.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration with a concentration in Finance or Accounting, or a closely related business field. MBA students with relevant finance, accounting, or financial business‑process coursework or experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Strong interest and foundational knowledge in finance and accounting concepts such as financial reporting, general accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, financial analysis, or related financial processes.
• Basic understanding of how financial transactions and business processes contribute to financial reporting, analysis, controls, and business decision‑making.
• Ability to analyze information, identify trends or problems, and approach financial and business challenges using structured problem‑solving.
• Exposure to finance, accounting, financial analysis, business operations, data analysis, or process improvement through coursework, academic projects, internships, case competitions, student organizations, IBM SkillsBuild, certifications, volunteer experiences, or other practical learning opportunities.
• Interest in learning SAP, enterprise finance technologies, analytics, automation, Artificial Intelligence, and digital transformation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teammates and communicate financial and business information in academic, professional, or team‑based environments.

Prior SAP experience is not required. We're looking for students with a strong financial foundation and a desire to learn at the intersection of finance, SAP technology, and consulting.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Exposure to finance or accounting concepts through internships, academic projects, case competitions, research, student organizations, IBM SkillsBuild, or other practical learning experiences.
• Familiarity with financial analysis, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cost accounting, financial modeling, spreadsheets, business analytics, or process improvement.
• Familiarity with financial systems, ERP concepts, business intelligence, data visualization, or other business technologies.
• Exposure to SAP or other ERP platforms is welcomed but not required.
• Interest in SAP Finance, finance transformation, Artificial Intelligence, automation, analytics, enterprise technology, and consulting.

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