Accounting Intern

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Position Overview

About Shaw Industries

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. is a leader in flooring and other surface solutions designed for residential housing, commercial spaces, and outdoor environments. Leveraging strengths in design, innovation, and operational excellence, the company takes a people-centered, customer-focused, and growth-minded approach to meet diverse market needs.

Shaw creates differentiated customer experiences through its expansive portfolio of brands, including Anderson Tuftex, COREtec, Shaw Floors, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract, Shaw Sports Turf, Shawgrass, Southwest Greens, Watershed Geo, and more.

Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Shaw is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., with more than $5 billion in annual sales and approximately 18,000 associates worldwide.

Position Overview

Shaw Industries is seeking an Accounting Intern to join the Corporate Accounting team and gain hands-on experience supporting accounting activities across various Shaw entities. This internship provides exposure to financial reporting, account reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close activities, lease accounting, business processes, and financial systems.

The Accounting Intern will work alongside accounting and finance professionals while developing an understanding of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, company accounting policies, and the role Corporate Accounting plays in supporting the broader organization.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Month-End Close

• Support month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation, reconciling accounts, and researching variances.
• Assist with lease accounting activities, including coordinating monthly lease allocations with business partners, maintaining allocation data, clearing allocation cost centers, and preparing related journal entries.
• Review general ledger activity for prepaid expenses, maintain supporting schedules, research discrepancies, and prepare associated journal entries.
• Support the rebill reconciliation process by investigating discrepancies and preparing and posting related journal entries during month-end close.
• Assist with clearing account adjustments and reconciliations related to purchase orders migrated from a previous ERP system, helping ensure balances are properly supported and cleared.

Reporting & Business Processes

• Build, maintain, and enhance reporting solutions using tools such as Microsoft Excel and Planning Analytics Workspace, ensuring reports and dashboards remain accurate and aligned with business needs.
• Research and document key accounting and business processes, including Carpet Absorption, Work-in-Process (WIP) Variances, and TM1.
• Assist with developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for accounting processes and workflows, including those associated with the transition to a new ERP system.

Collaboration & Process Improvement

• Participate in business and system projects that impact accounting processes and financial reporting.
• Collaborate with teams across Finance and other areas of the business to support accounting and financial operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve the accuracy, efficiency, and timeliness of accounting processes.
• Develop an understanding of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and company accounting policies and their application within a corporate accounting environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accounting with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Must be a Senior graduating in 2027.
• Foundational knowledge of accounting principles through relevant coursework.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and an interest in developing additional reporting and analytical skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to organize and analyze information, research discrepancies, and document processes clearly.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with team members and business partners across different functions.
• Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn new accounting systems, processes, and technologies.

What You’ll Gain

This internship provides hands-on exposure to key areas of Corporate Accounting, including month-end close, journal entries, account reconciliations, lease accounting, financial reporting, ERP systems, internal controls, and process improvement.

Interns will have the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a business environment while developing technical accounting, analytical, and professional skills.

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