Student Extern

UT MD Anderson; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical coverage

PTO and holidays

Tuition assistance after 6 months

Pension and retirement plans

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Student Extern General Accounting to support institutional finance and supply chain operations. The role offers hands-on learning for juniors and seniors, with training across core accounting and systems like Oracle PeopleSoft.

Ideal candidates are pursuing accounting/finance or supply chain studies, can communicate effectively, and are ready to learn and contribute to financial data analysis.

Qualifications

• Must communicate effectively and show continuous learning.
• Must demonstrate analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Complete training in Oracle PeopleSoft, OBIEE, requisition creation, AP, P2P, and General Accounting entry creation.
• Perform Excel-based data consolidation to support reporting and analysis.
• Assist with development of training and process documentation.
• Analyze and manage data for finance and supply chain reporting.
• Consolidate, summarize, and interpret transaction data for reporting.
• Document interpretations of results and identify patterns and trends.
• Participate in procure-to-pay variance and vendor contract analysis.
• Support budgeting through data queries and research.
• Reconcile basic financial statement accounts and identify incorrect postings.
• Prepare recurring journal entries such as inter-departmental transfers.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve efficiency and deliverables.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Continuous learning

Team collaboration

Education

HS Diploma

Enrolled in accredited university (Accounting/Finance/Supply Chain)

Tools

Oracle PeopleSoft

OBIEE

Excel

Job description

The Student Extern General Accounting position at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center supports institutional finance and supply chain operations by providing hands-on learning opportunities for college students in their junior or senior year of study. This role is designed to build foundational accounting, financial analysis, and systems skills while contributing to day-to-day finance activities within General Accounting.

As a comprehensive cancer center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The General Accounting Student Extern role offers meaningful exposure to real-world finance and supply chain processes at UT MD Anderson while supporting the organization's mission through accurate financial operations and data-driven decision-making. The Student Extern General Accounting position provides structured training, project participation, and mentorship to prepare students for future careers in accounting, finance, or related fields.

The ideal candidate for the Student Extern General Accounting role is a junior- or senior-level college student pursuing coursework relevant to accounting, finance, and supply chain, with the ability to communicate effectively, demonstrate continuous learning, and apply analytical skills in a professional environment; no specific licenses or certifications are provided.

Minimum $18.00 - Midpoint $22.00 - Maximum $26.00 per hour based on a 40-hour work week. The typical work schedule is Day/Evening, Part Time - up to 19 hours. Work location is remote with the ability to come onsite occasionally. ( Onsite presence is required)

Why Us?

This role allows students to directly support UT MD Anderson's financial stewardship while gaining practical experience with enterprise financial systems, accounting processes, and analytical projects that strengthen career readiness and work-life balance through a flexible, part-time schedule aligned with academic commitments.

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Responsibilities

• Institutional Finance and Supply Chain Training
  Complete training in Oracle PeopleSoft functions, OBIEE reports, requisition creation, Accounts Payable, Procure to Pay, and General Accounting entry creation and submission
• Perform Excel-based data consolidation activities to support reporting and analysis
• Assist with development of detailed training and process documentation
• Analysis and Data Management
  Perform queries over large data sets to support analytical reporting and trend analysis
• Consolidate, summarize, analyze, and interpret transaction data for finance and supply chain reporting
• Document interpretations of results, identifying patterns and trends in deliverables
• Participate in projects related to procure to pay variances and vendor contract analysis
• Budgeting and Financial Research
  Run queries for personnel and non-personnel transactions to support budgeting efforts
• Research transactions to determine root causes of balance sheet and income statement account changes
• Propose potential adjustments based on research findings
• Accounting and Reconciliations
  Reconcile basic financial statement accounts including bank, cash clearing, accrual, prepaid, and expense accounts
• Identify reconciling items and propose solutions for incorrect journal entry postings
• Prepare and record standard recurring journal entries such as inter-departmental and non-salary cost transfers
• Training, Collaboration, and Support
  Seek cross-functional training opportunities to expand knowledge and skills
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve efficiency and enhance deliverables
• Perform other duties as assigned to support institutional finance and supply chain operations

Education

• Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent and
• Required: College bound or in-college students.
• Preferred: Enrolled at an accredited university as a junior or senior in a bachelor's degree program with a major in Accounting, Finance or Supply Chain or enrolled in a master's degree program while holding a bachelor's degree with a major in Accounting, Finance or Supply Chain.

Work Experience

• Required: None

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html