Finance Intern

Kerry Group•Beloit, WI

9h•Onsite

About The Position

At Kerry, we are obsessed with food and have an ambition to provide 2 billion people with access to more sustainable nutrition. Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Every day, we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people worldwide. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment. The food industry is ever-growing, and we pride ourselves on helping customers make better food, in a better way, for a better future. Kerry is a global company with several manufacturing facilities across North America. Through the 12-week summer internship program, you will have the opportunity to work and learn in real, impactful roles. The program dates are May 24, 2027 to August 12, 2027. Accounting & Finance Overview: You will partner with our different functions, ensuring our controls are robust and operating effectively, as well as contributing to our business performance by bringing the best financial insights enabling Kerry to deliver on its goals. We strive to be one Finance team that is interconnected and accountable, with Finance at the Heart of the Business, and are committed to creating an engaging and motivating environment for our people, who are our most valued asset.

Requirements

Pursuing a bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited college or university in Accounting/Finance or a related field with an expected graduation date between December 2027 – May 2028.
Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to communicate effectively to all levels of an organization.
Strong interpersonal skills with the proven ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate professionally to all levels of an organization.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
A curious mindset.

Responsibilities

Be exposed to a range of centers of expertise such as Accountant, Financial Control, Tax and Treasury.
Be part of a corporate finance team responsible for multiple tasks in the areas of Financial Control, Tax, Treasury, General Ledger, Monthly Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Statutory Accounts, Projections and Budgeting.
Assist with standardizing processes, highlighting and implementing changes within the finance team to drive efficiencies.
Assist in the preparation and presentation of timely, accurate, value-added information to senior executives, including financial analysis and presentations that assist in strategic decision-making.
Assist with monitoring and measuring the financial performance of Kerry Americas against Key Performance Indicators. This includes working closely with commercial teams and Business Finance leads to analyze and report drivers of performance on a regular basis.
Serve as a key resource to business unit Executive Management in the development of business strategies, including marketing, selling, and profitability improvement.
Have forecasting, budgeting, and monthly reporting responsibility for the business, along with communication to the business team.
Support executive and leadership meeting agendas, including presentation material, analyses, and support.
Understand market trends, dynamics, price/volume trends, and outlooks in order to recommend actions that lead to profitable growth.
Support sales/marketing with analysis aimed at customer retention, pricing, business at risk, new business, and business lost impacts.
Manage new business pipeline reporting and assess the impact of new opportunities on the business portfolio.
Assess key commodity markets risk and the impact on pricing.
Determine, validate, and communicate quotes, credits, and pricing to business teams.
Review and monitor centralized processes, while collaborating with Plant Controllers to ensure adherence and while developing and implementing corrective actions.
Analyze and book material purchase accruals, inventory adjustments, freight accrual, and market adjustments in relation to North American inventory at each manufacturing location.
Perform variance reporting. Develop tools and reporting methods that identify and analyze key variables that affect the financial performance of each business unit; finished goods mix, cost of material, direct costs, formula mix, etc.
Develop, prepare, and present mid-year and yearly budget projections.
Manage, review, audit, and correct process manufacturing master data.
Assist in the development and implementation of process improvement initiatives across various regions and business units.