Financial Management Program Internship
Lemont, IL USA
Internship, Full-time
Onsite
Intern Level
Argonne National Laboratory conducts researches in basic science, energy resources, and environmental management. The Financial Management Program Internship provides accounting, business systems, and financial reporting support to the laboratory, facilitating timely payments and funding allocation.
Responsibilities
- Use a Web-based enterprise reporting platform (Workday) to monitor expenses and revenues for the laboratory.
- Use Microsoft Excel to conduct real-world cost analysis and financial reconciliation.
- Work with financial professionals in collecting information to help in resolving financial issues across the laboratory.
- Assist in collecting and developing process documentation using standard work instruction templates developed in Microsoft Word.
- Assist with collecting audit support, tracking communications and transition to paperless record retention.
- Work within a team that fosters transparency and collaboration.
Qualification
Required
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must be currently enrolled full-time at an accredited institution and have completed at least one semester of schooling by the start of the program.
- Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.
- If accepting an offer, must pass a screening drug test.
- Majors: Economics, Accounting, Finance, Data Analysis
- Departments: Business Transformation, Accounting, Payroll, Payables, Funding, Financial Planning & Analysis, Compliance & Audit
- Completed two years of undergraduate academics in a business program and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale.
- A desire to participate in a dynamic work environment with competing deadlines.
- Ability to be a highly motivated and self-starting and seeking a future career in a business profession.
- Desire to learn about business disciplines of accounting, business administration, economics, finance, management information systems, etc.
- Ability to negotiate between large scale project goals and individual work assignments.
- Ability to assist in difficult situations and keep composure and confidence.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Outlook, Excel).
- Great aptitude for math and processing logic.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.