Finance/Accounting Intern

SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (ITC), Performance Review Institute (PRI) and SAE International (SAE), deliver shared solutions to industry's common challenges.

Join us and create a higher standard for a better world.

The Finance Intern will support and assist the Finance team with a variety of activities, including financial reporting, financial data analysis, budgeting and forecasting support, and exposure to core accounting processes.

This role is designed to provide hands-on learning through supervised, real-world finance work while gaining exposure to multiple functions and levels within the Finance team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Help develop reports and analyses to provide better understanding of how financial decisions impact financial performance.  Prepare data and supporting analyses that contribute to management-level decision-making.
• Provide support for annual budgeting and forecasting processes. Gain an understanding of department trends and growth to support the forecast model.
• Assist with establishing reporting dashboards using financial and non-financial data.  Review data with guidance to identify opportunities, anomalies, trends, and other relevant items that may impact performance of the business unit.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations with review by a full-time team member.
• Assist in preparing journal entries and general ledger postings.
• Assist with data entry, financial record-keeping, and account reconciliations.
•  Support the Finance and Accounting team on additional projects as needed, with appropriate guidance and review.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Actively working toward Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Satisfactory completion of introductory accounting courses and a basic understanding of accounting and financial principles.
• High level of efficiency, accuracy, and responsibility.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel, as well as working knowledge in Microsoft Office
• Highly motivated with a desire to learn and take on new challenges.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• General office environment
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Occasional meetings (in-person or virtual)

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

SAE Industry Technologies Consortia® (SAE ITC) enables organizations to define and pilot best practices. SAE ITC industry stakeholders are able to work together to effectively solve common problems, achieve mutual benefit for industry, and create business value.

The Performance Review Institute® (PRI) is the world leader in facilitating collaborative supply chain oversight programs, quality management systems approvals, and professional development in industries where safety and quality are shared values.

SAE International® (SAEI) is a global organization serving the mobility sector, predominantly in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries, fostering innovation, and enabling engineering professionals. Since 1905, SAE has harnessed the collective wisdom of engineers around the world to create industry-enabling standards. Likewise, SAE members have advanced their knowledge and understanding of mobility engineering through our information resources, professional development, and networking.

Fullsight is a shared services group working across three affiliate organizations, SAE ITC, SAE International, and Performance Review Institute (PRI), uniformly delivering HR, IT, Legal, Customer Success, Finance, and Procurement services, which enables us to distribute resources across all parts of our businesses.

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