Intern - Supply Chain Management

About the role

ERCOT offers a diverse and dynamic work environment where employees collaborate to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market using the latest technologies and resources. The ERCOT Internship Program provides college students the opportunity to develop skills in a technical, high‑paced professional setting, work on real‑world projects that address electric industry challenges, and gain experience alongside ERCOT employees while being evaluated for compatibility with ERCOT’s mission, vision and values. Interns will be required to be on‑site in Taylor, TX at a minimum of 2 days per week, or more as needed based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Reviews spend requests for accurate coding
• Assists in developing, preparing and reporting financial analysis related to budgets, actuals, and forecasts
• Runs integrations and performs reconciliations of data integrated between ERP and Financial Planning systems
• Updates the financial planning system with guidance from team members
• Makes routine business decisions and escalates issues to management when needed
• Performs all work according to applicable rules and regulations, including regulatory requirements and organization policies and procedures
• Completes assigned project to be presented at the end of the program (e.g., Annual ISO/RTO Benchmarking presentation, unless another project is deemed more appropriate)

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree or post‑graduate degree program in accounting, finance, or a related field
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• At least completed sophomore year

Skills

• Comfortable using Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• General understanding of accounting concepts such as general ledger, revenues, expenditures, amortizations, accruals, etc.