Corporate Accounting Intern

Panduit•Tinley Park, IL

About The Position

Panduit is seeking a Corporate Accounting Intern to support the Corporate Accounting team with financial processes, including month-end close activities, account reconciliations, journal-entry preparation, and financial analysis. Working with subject matter experts, the intern will gain experience with corporate accounting practices, internal controls, and financial systems. The internship also includes participation in Panduit’s summer intern cohort and presentation sessions with company leaders.

Requirements

Be at least a sophomore in a four-year degree program.
Be a Business, Accounting, or Finance major.
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; Panduit will not sponsor work visas.

Responsibilities

Support month-end close activities, including 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.
Review month-over-month account changes and prepare draft variance explanations for review.
Assist with intercompany accounting, including high-level tie-outs and matching balances with counterparties.
Review fixed-asset support and documentation for additions and depreciation.
Update prepaid schedules and refresh 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 their 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.
Participate in the summer intern cohort and special presentation sessions with Panduit leaders.