Corporate Accounting Intern

Panduit•Tinley Park, IL

About The Position

Panduit is hiring a Corporate Accounting Intern to support the Corporate Accounting team with financial processes such as month-end close activities, account reconciliations, journal-entry preparation, and financial analysis. Working with subject matter experts, the intern will gain an understanding of corporate accounting practices, internal controls, and financial systems. The role also includes learning how accounting and financial reporting support business decision-making at Panduit. The internship is part of Panduit’s intern program, which includes working within the intern’s functional area, connecting with the summer intern cohort, and attending special presentations with company leaders. Pay starts at $19.50 per hour. Applicants must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States; Panduit will not sponsor work visas now or in the future.

Requirements

Be at least a sophomore in a four-year degree program.
Be majoring in Business, Accounting, or Finance.
Have experience with general ledger and spreadsheet tools.
Have good written and verbal communication skills.
Be willing to ask questions.
Be a team player with a strong desire to contribute and learn.
Be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; work visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

Support month-end close activities by observing and assisting with journal entries, close meetings, supporting documentation, and close-calendar tracking.
Assist with account reconciliations by tying prior-month reconciliations to the trial balance and preparing draft reconciliations for assigned cash or prepaid accounts.
Support variance analysis by reviewing month-over-month account changes and preparing draft explanations for review.
Assist with intercompany accounting, including high-level tie-outs and matching balances with counterparties.
Review fixed-asset support, including documentation for additions and depreciation.
Assist with prepaid accounting by updating schedules and refreshing amortization calculations using established templates.
Review journal-entry support for completeness and learn expectations for well-documented accounting entries.
Review financial statements and help identify opportunities to improve formatting, consistency, readability, and presentation.
Help create and improve accounting process documentation, including reference materials for reconciliations, intercompany tie-outs, month-end close, and journal-entry support.
Participate in project work by gathering source information, developing analyses or presentations, incorporating review feedback, and communicating progress to stakeholders.
Develop an understanding of Panduit’s business and how accounting and financial reporting support business decision-making.