Financial Accountant Intern
About The Position
The Estée Lauder Companies is recruiting a Finance Intern for a 13-month placement with the Finance team at Whitman Laboratories, a manufacturing site responsible for producing around a fifth of Estée Lauder’s global sales output. The intern will support a broad range of finance activities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, working collaboratively with the Finance team on financial reporting, month-end processes, and the day-to-day operation of the Finance function. The placement offers exposure to Financial Accounting, Operations Finance, Fixed Assets, and Cost Accounting, and an opportunity to understand how Finance supports manufacturing performance and business decision-making. The intern will gain practical, hands-on experience through activities tailored to business needs and individual development, with guidance from the wider Finance team.
Requirements
- Currently studying towards a relevant degree, ideally in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and meet deadlines.
- A proactive approach to learning and an interest in developing an understanding of Finance within a manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Support the Finance team with monthly reporting and the month-end close process.
- Assist with preparing and distributing finance reports, supporting schedules, and other financial information.
- Complete basic reconciliations and data checks to help ensure financial information is complete and consistent.
- Support monitoring and reporting of departmental expenses, overheads, and accruals.
- Gain exposure to Fixed Assets and capital expenditure reporting, and provide administrative support where required.
- Support Operations Finance activities and develop an understanding of manufacturing performance and financial reporting.
- Gain exposure to Cost Accounting, including production volumes, manufacturing costs, labour information, and variances.
- Assist with reviewing differences between actual results, budgets, and estimates, with support from the wider Finance team.
- Support general Finance administration, including maintaining documentation, updating spreadsheets, and filing supporting information.
- Contribute to Finance projects and process improvement activities to support the continued development and efficiency of the function.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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