Finance Intern - Winston Salem, NC (Summer 2027)
Clarios•Kernersville, NC
•Onsite
About The Position
The Finance Intern supports payroll, inventory control, cost accounting, and finance operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role is an onsite internship based at Clarios’ manufacturing facility in Winston Salem, North Carolina, for Summer 2027, with work of up to 40 hours per week. The intern assists with payroll processing, financial analysis, inventory management, month-end close, reporting, and process improvement. The position collaborates with plant finance and inventory management teams and uses SAP, OneStream, and Excel to analyze data and support business initiatives.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. college or university.
- Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without sponsorship, now or in the future.
Responsibilities
- Assist with weekly payroll processing, payroll reconciliations, employee pay adjustments, and improvements to timekeeping accuracy.
- Analyze labor, material, and inventory data, including reconciling employee hours, reviewing material usage variances, performing trend analysis, and identifying root causes.
- Support inventory initiatives, including cycle count compliance, inventory documentation, receiving process improvements, and corrective action planning.
- Monitor adherence to cycle count policies, investigate inventory variances, and support timely resolution of adjustments outside established tolerances.
- Contribute to month-end close activities, including journal entry preparation, chargeback reconciliations, financial reporting, and presentation development.
- Assist with ad hoc financial analysis, manufacturing scrap reporting, and special projects supporting operational and financial performance.
- Develop and maintain standard work procedures, process documentation, and reporting templates to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Participate in continuous improvement, process optimization, and cost-reduction projects across manufacturing and finance operations.
- Collaborate with inventory management and plant finance teams through cross-functional meetings, analysis, and reporting.
- Use financial and enterprise systems to analyze data, generate reports, and support business initiatives.
Benefits
- Full-service cafeteria and workout facility at the headquarters location
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
