Accounting Intern
The Role:
The Accounting Intern or Co-op is a part of the Accounting & Finance function, Americas region. The Accounting Intern may support several accounting related functions such as General Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cost Accounting or other accounting and finance related functions as needed.
The accounting intern is responsible for duties including but not limited to filing, copying, journal entries, account reconciliations, payment posting, invoice processing, report preparation and generation, and other accounting functions as required. The Accounting Intern is a quick learner, independent, good communicator, and positive worker that demonstrates a willingness to learn and grow as an accounting and finance professional.
What you will do:
- General Accounting:
- Completes bank and/or account reconciliations.
- Performs filing as needed of various financial documents.
- Prepares journal entries, account updates, and maintenance in SAP accounting system.
- Collates and copy financial data as requested.
- Generates financial reports in SAP or other accounting systems.
- Creates and prepares various financial support schedules.
- Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable:
- Reviews invoices for accuracy and completeness.
- Records documents in SAP by vendor account.
- Processes invoices for payment via check, ACH, wires.
- Completes daily cash reconciliations to report cash inflows and outflows.
- Maintains SAP master data for Vendors and customers.
- Other Accounting/Finance duties as required:
- Communicates frequently with internal departments and other Kao affiliates for clarifications and follow-up.
- Fields questions with external vendors or customers to answer questions and/or confirm details.
- All other accounting and finance duties as needed.
What you will need:
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Actively pursuing Accounting/Finance collegiate degree with minimum of 2 years at accredited college or university.
- Proficient use with MS Office suite applications.
Preferred
- Excellent communication and organization skills.
- SAP or other accounting system experience.
A reasonable pay range for this position is $18/hr. - $20/hr.
How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 17 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.
What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.
Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.
Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/).