Job Description
Job Type
Internship
Description
Purpose: We are seeking a motivated finance/accounting summer intern to support projects in our Accounting and Finance team. This internship will provide valuable hands-on experience in a fast-paced financial reporting environment, working alongside experienced professionals in the fields of accounting, data analytics and finance.
Responsibilities: - Support the annual budget and mid-year financial forecast processes, setting up data input files and collecting and tracking basic data needs and requirements
- Partner with the team on data validation as ledger data transfers from existing US systems to SAP/S4 Hana
- Work on process improvements to existing Excel files & reports to enhance and provide better end-user experience
- Support accounting functions as needed, creating journal entries, reviewing monthly results
- Prepare documentation and reports to communicate data insights and project progress
Requirements
Education: - Rising college junior or senior with a major in Accounting or Finance
Qualifications: - Solid understanding of basic financial concepts and accounting principles
- Familiarity with Excel charts, graphs, and other analysis functions
- Quick learner with passion and desire to succeed and grow
- Motivated and able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment and have demonstrated multi-tasking capabilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
PHYSICAL/MENTAL/COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS: Employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee may lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The individual must have a high level of comprehension, and a high level of general, verbal, written, and numerical intelligence.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Works majority of the day in a climate-controlled environment, with the exception of or otherwise specified, performing work in the warehouse or manufacturing areas which are subject to changes in temperature and/or noise.
TRAVEL: Generally, travel is not required
LOCATION: Gentex's Carbondale facility is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County. Carbondale, PA is about twenty miles north of Scranton, PA, 50 miles south of Binghamton, NY, and about 125 miles from New York City and Philadelphia. The area hosts numerous nearby state parks, nature preserves and local colleges and universities, including The University of Scranton and Marywood University. Northeast Pennsylvania is a beautiful area and offers an excellent cost of living. It is a great place to work, recreate, meet people, raise a family and live!
Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for any applicable state or federal protected class. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required.
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