Accounting Intern

Job Description

Position Overview: Our goal is to create a program that is an excellent learning experience for anyone interested in accounting, finance or general management in the agronomy, general agriculture, precision agriculture and/or sales industry between the months of May and August. The internship will be tailored to the interests of the intern and experience level to maximize the learning experience. It will be an opportunity to earn money while having more than just an average summer internship. This program will also allow Keystone Cooperative to evaluate potential employees and develop a talent pool in which to hire from in an increasingly competitive job market. Your experience as an intern will cater to your interests and strengths. The internships we have to offer will be hands-on, real world working experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

 Include but are not limited to:

• Work with the corporate accounting department on accounting support activities, as needed.
• Assist Controllers in performing accounting tasks and ad hoc financial analysis projects.
• Duties would include identifying a manual, inefficient accounting process and formulating a solution that would provide operational efficiencies.
• Contribute to the preparation of the next fiscal budget, including forecasting, estimation and template administration.
• Attend meetings with Controllers and divisional leaders or staff if available.
• Develop firsthand understanding of the processes and procedures required to support the accounting and financial needs of a company with a significant number of locations and complexity.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Management, Ag Economics, or another Ag Management related field
• Overall GPA 3.0 or better
• Completion of at least two accounting or finance related courses, preferred
• Experience with excel, Power BI or Tableau software packages, preferred
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail