Operations Finance Intern

Generac Power Systems • Waukesha, WI

23h • Onsite

About The Position

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world. Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries. Our internship program at Generac is designed to give students a chance to develop their business and technical skills by assisting with ongoing and project related activities within our accounting department. This internship will introduce the candidate to the cost accounting function. The candidate’s time may include activities such as new part product costing, operations reporting and analyzing COGS variances and will support various “continuous improvement” projects. At the conclusion of this internship, the candidate will have a working knowledge of product costing within a multi-billion dollar public company. The position is available as a full time internship on site during the summer. Additional on-going hours during the school year will also be considered, depending on candidate preference.

Requirements

• Education Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Microsoft Excel experience
• Conscientious, self-motivated worker with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and in a group setting
• Dependable and organized

Nice To Haves

• Education Sophomore year status or higher
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands requiring initiative and independence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Assist Cost Accounting team with daily/monthly close activities including but not limited to the following:
• Reviewing new product creations and raw material adds for accurate data and costing
• Assist Cost Accounting team with identifying and reviewing purchase price variances (PPV) and driving resolution
• Maintain and distribute labor reporting to production plants
• Analyze cycle count and scrapping adjustments to ensure accuracy and SOX compliance
• Project related work that might include: enhancing the cost roll analysis for our business group partners, producing analysis and contributing to the month end close process for the Cost Accounting team.
• Complete other projects as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees