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.? 

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