Intern Finance
Job Summary
Our internship program at Generac is designed to give students a chance to develop their business and technical skills by assisting with ongoing and project‑related activities within our accounting department. This internship will introduce the candidate to the cost accounting function. The candidate’s time may include activities such as new part product costing, operations reporting and analyzing COGS variances and will support various “continuous improvement” projects. At the conclusion of this internship, the candidate will have a working knowledge of product costing within a multi‑billion‑dollar public company. The position is available as a full‑time internship; additional on‑going hours during the school year will also be considered, depending on candidate preference.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
Preferred Qualifications
- Sophomore year status or higher
- Flexibility to work in a fast‑paced environment with multiple demands requiring initiative and independence
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Essential Duties
- Assist Cost Accounting team with daily/monthly close activities, including reviewing new product creations and raw material adds for accurate data and costing
- Identify and review purchase price variances (PPV) and drive resolution
- Maintain and distribute labor reporting to production plants
- Analyze cycle count and scrapping adjustments to ensure accuracy and SOX compliance
- Project work such as enhancing cost roll analysis for business group partners, producing analysis, and contributing to the month‑end close process for the Cost Accounting team
- Complete other projects and duties as assigned