Finance and Accounting Intern - Junior

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Bourns, Inc., a leading global supplier of reliable, high-quality electronic components and solutions for over seventy-five years offers a U.S. finance intern program, based in Riverside, California. 

This is a hybrid role with work some days in the office and some days remotely, based on the direction of each team.

The U.S. finance internship is a 6-to-12-month program where an intern will join a team within the finance and accounting organization. The Intern may select rotations from the hosting teams, with the goal being to gain a breadth of experiences throughout finance and accounting. In addition, Interns will receive mentorship throughout the program.

Interns may select rotations from hosting teams as follows (including but not limited to):

• Global Credit/Accounts Receivable


• Corporate Tax Department


• Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis


• Corporate Treasury


• Corporate Accounting

Under the close supervision of an experienced team, the intern will perform assignments, tasks, and projects with outcome-based deliverables (including but not limited to):

• On the job accounting, financial modeling and data analysis


• Learning from leaders in finance and accounting

• Engaging with business leaders across the company 


• Experience with SAP software for the management of business processes

Upon completion of the program, interns will be considered for roles with finance and accounting at Bourns, with the internship considered the main pipeline.

DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES – BRIEF LISTING (Including but not limited to):

Global Credit/Accounts Receivable

• Assist Credit and Collections Supervisor as directed with the Credit Management and Accounts Receivable cycle (Cash Application, Invoicing, and Statements).

Corporate Tax Department

• Assist the Corporate Tax with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual tax statements and workpapers (annual reports, sales/use tax, property tax, and tax billings).

Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis

• Assist with Financial Planning and Analysis team with annual strategic planning, budget, forecast and variance analysis.

Corporate Treasury

• Assist with Treasury team with wide-ranging responsibilities including cash management, foreign exchange, and regulatory compliance.

Corporate Accounting

• Perform analysis of general ledger accounts, account reconciliations, investigate variances and resolve issues through root-cause analysis.

BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS:

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Must be able to communicate effectively with other employees and be a team player.

COMMUNICATIONS:

• Must be able to express ideas and thoughts in an effective manner.


• Must be able to produce clear and concise written communications.

EDUCATION: Working towards B.S. in finance, accounting or equivalent.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Prior experience working in an office setting (optional).

OTHER SKILLS: Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook and Word.  Excel skills preferred.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED: Telephone, personal computer, and various office equipment.

PHYSICAL EFFORT: The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Work will be performed primarily in an office environment.

ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

COMPENSATION: $21.00 an hour.