Finance Internship - Summer 2027

Cemstone Products Company•Mendota Heights, MN

About The Position

Cemstone is hiring a Finance Intern for Summer 2027. The Corporate Accounting Intern will complete special projects focused on enhancing ERP integrity, reporting, and analytical capabilities. The role includes business case analyses to identify operational efficiencies and recommend process improvements, as well as providing support to management staff. The successful candidate will bring a positive, professional demeanor, strong interpersonal and communication skills, initiative, responsibility, and flexibility in a fast-paced business environment. A basic understanding of general accounting principles is required.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Basic understanding of general accounting principles.
Ability to read and interpret financial statements and work with data-visualization platforms such as Microsoft Power BI.
Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to communicate effectively before groups or employees of the organization.
Ability to type text and figures quickly and accurately.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and volume.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions using common-sense reasoning, and to handle problems involving complex data and data-visualization tools.
Knowledge of accounting, spreadsheet, and word-processing software.
Demonstrates quality management through accuracy, thoroughness, and efforts to improve quality.
Demonstrates leadership, including confidence, motivating others, influencing actions and opinions, accepting feedback, and recognizing others.
Helps drive process changes and generates process-improvement ideas.
Can look beyond details to assess impact on the organization as a whole.
Demonstrates a positive, professional demeanor, interpersonal skills, teamwork, initiative, responsibility, adaptability, and effective communication.

Responsibilities

Complete special projects to enhance ERP integrity, reporting, and analytical capabilities, such as creating a dashboard for vehicle maintenance expense tracking and analysis.
Perform business case analyses to identify operational efficiencies and recommend process improvements, such as evaluating the profitability of small-market ready-mix plants.
Support management staff as needed.