Finance Intern - Manufacturing (Sedalia)

This role is essential for ensuring precise cost reporting and analysis, which significantly influences operational efficiency and strategic decision-making. The Cost Accountant should be strategic, a collaborative team player with a positive attitude, proactive in managing complex tasks, and
possess
a keen
attention to detail. The ideal candidate must
demonstrate
the ability to work effectively with peers and management,
showcasing
exceptional judgment and
a high level
of professional maturity.

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Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Contribute to?
  cost analysis
  , including standard cost management, Cost per Standard Hour calculations, variance reporting, and root cause identification

  
  

• Perform analysis of
  purchasing & invoicing procedures
  with collaboration between internal & external teams (GRNI)

  
  

• Support?
  capital & expense spend
  tracking, reporting, and related analysis

  
  

• Assist with?
  inventory control
  ?processes, including cycle count metrics, reconciliations, and reviews of receipts and shipments

  
  

• Reviews
  financial reporting
  to govern appropriateness and compliance to support plant initiatives and functions

  
  

• Support?
  compliance efforts
  , including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and audit activities

  
  

• Provide?
  ad hoc financial analysis
  ?and assist with daily or special projects as needed

  
  

Key skills/competencies built during rotation

• Analytical Thinking:
  ?Gain hands-on experience in cost analysis and variance reporting

  
  

• Attention to Detail:
  ?Develop precision in financial data review and reconciliation

  
  

• Collaboration:
  ?Work cross-functionally with finance, operations, and supply chain teams

  
  

• Problem Solving:
  ?Learn to identify process gaps and recommend improvements

  
  

• Professional Communication:
  ?Build skills in presenting financial insights to stakeholders

  
  

• Technical Proficiency:
  ?Exposure to ERP systems, Excel modeling, and financial reporting tools

  
  

• Compliance Awareness:
  ?Understand internal controls and audit requirements in a manufacturing environment

  
  

Successful Candidate's Profile:

We are looking for performance-driven, innovative student leaders who understand the importance of collaboration and customer focus. A successful
IR Intern
candidate will exhibit the following:

• Collaborate with others to foster effective teamwork by linking own responsibilities to the team's goals and needs - zeal for new information, knowledge, and experiences

  
  

• Utilize financial data to diagnose business strengths and weaknesses as well as the implications for potential strategies

  
  

• Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions

  
  

• Willing to be mobile and relocate anywhere in the United States

  
  

• Pursuing a BS/BA in Accounting or Finance with a cumulative overall GPA at or above 3.0

  
  

• Minimum Work Experience: At least one internship or work experience

  
  

• Demonstrated leadership skills such as: campus organizations, sports team captain, resident advisor, etc. or exceptional leadership of work projects