Accounting Intern

You are interested in making an impact on the business as well as building your analytical, technical, and leadership skills.
You seek an opportunity to expand your skills and experiences from the classroom in Accounting, Tax, Costing, Financial Analysis, and Reporting, and applying them in a real-world work experience.
Your Story.
You are interested in making an impact on the business as well as building your analytical, technical, and leadership skills.
You seek an opportunity to expand your skills and experiences from the classroom in Accounting, Tax, Costing, Financial Analysis, and Reporting, and applying them in a real-world work experience.
What You Do.
Knowledge of accounting and finance principles including ability to perform balance sheet, profitability, cash flow, and capital structure analysis Advanced Excel, modeling, and financial valuation skills Enhance and utilize data & analytics (D&A) tools to provide insights to business performance Gain familiarity in sales and use, property, and income taxes, and gain experience with tax filings Apply standard cost and variance reporting in a manufacturing environment Analyze and understand plant operating costs and recommend actions to improve results.
Identify key data sources and apply accounting principles to identify trends and meaningful insights.
Demonstrate general understanding of the basics of balance sheets, income statements, cash flows and how they relate to shareholder return Familiarity in use of common financial tools (ROI, NPV, IRR, etc.
) Familiarity with basic accounting principles across various disciplines within accounting (GAAP).
Analyze financial data and processes to provide insights and recommendations on improving results Critical thinking and inquisitive mind Understanding the “big picture” and underlying strategic issues Developing and implementing solutions to complex problems Bringing fresh perspective to challenges and ability to effectively communicate advantages to such perspectives/ideas External benchmarking with regard to performance standards, best practices Ability to structure presentations in a straightforward and efficient manner Effective business writer, able to provide short synopsis and recommendations Relevant and opportune projects, as assigned.
Your Education and Experience.
Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field having completed junior year by May 2024.
Your Passion.
Our Culture.
At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you.
Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family.
At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company.
You are encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company, and in your career.
With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality.
If you are ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.
Benefits That Set Us Apart.
Opportunity to lead and own significant and meaningful projects with clear set of deliverables, benefiting you with valuable skills and experiences and Sargento with valuable insights and recommendations.
Paid internship; competitive with national intern/co-op compensation rates.
Housing provided, if qualified.
Must follow corporate housing policy, which does not allow pets.
Hybrid work schedule – Onsite Tuesday - Thursday with the option to work remotely Monday and Friday.
Compressed work week – Option of ½ day Friday Mentoring, career development, and community service experiences along with company-wide and county-wide student events.
Valid driver’s license and vehicle required.
There is not mass/public transit system to/from corporate housing location to company locations.
Opportunity may include potential travel by plane, train, rental car, and/or hotel.
Personal credit card required.
Travel and expenses are reimbursed.
Our Story.
With more than 2,500 employees and net sales of $1.
8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for 70 years.
We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses.
Sargento is based north of Milwaukee in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced, and snack natural cheese products and ingredients.
Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and product design, packaging, and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.
To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at careers.
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com/us/en/students Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities