Your Roleand Responsibilities

Job Summary:

The purpose of the intern position is to support the finance and accounting organization of Brenntag Specialties LLC.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze and prepare monthly journal entries financial reports balance sheet reserve analyses and upload backup information to Blackline reporting system.
• Conduct customer collection calls complete credit applications scan applications and update/maintain customer master file for the division.
• Help support the monthly close process updating excel files and financial reports for management

Major Functions (% time spent)

• Financial Reporting (25%)
• Accounting (25%)
• Credit and Account Receivable Collection Support (25%)
• Data Management (20%)
• Special Project Support (5%)

Supervision

• Work is reviewed at several steps along the way for accuracy. Interns perform standard and routine assignments independently to conclusion; unusual problems which may require exceptions to procedures or processes are referred to the Accounting Manager Assistant Controller and Finance Director.

Scope and Impact

• The scope of the position ranges from day-to-day tasks to projects that impact the decisions made by higher management affecting business units in the entire North American region.

Problem-solving and Decision-making

• A majority of the job entails problem solving and critical thinking skills. Interns are given specific (sometimes tedious) tasks to complete by strict deadlines. Therefore the interns are encouraged to take the fastest possible route to the best solution. Interns will make their own lower level decisions and certain educated assumptions to speed up the problem-solving process.

Your Profile

Education and Experience:

• Business Finance or Accounting academic path
• Ability to think critically
• Analytical problem solving ability
• Process Driven
• Quantitative Analysis of large data
• Ability to work well in a team (even at time of conflicting ideas)
• Strong background in Microsoft Excel is preferred
• Background in Microsoft Office & PowerPoint
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously

OUR OFFER

We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.

• Individual development on-the-job training and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.
• Paid parental leave
• Education assistance program
• Employee assistance program
• Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)

INTERESTED

We look forward receiving your application.

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