Junior Accounting Associate

Job Description

Junior Accounting Associate (12 Month Internship) | L’Oréal

The Tone:
This is a 12-month paid internship at L’Oréal, located in Tampa, FL, with a hybrid work policy (3 days in office, 2 days remote). L’Oréal is a global company devoted to beauty, striving to offer the best products and experiences worldwide. This role fully integrates interns into the daily operations of an accounting team, providing the opportunity to lead individual strategic projects, present insights to senior management, and develop skills to become a future leader within the #1 Beauty Tech company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time Internship
• Location: Hybrid, Tampa, FL

• Team: Accounting Team
• Mission: To provide essential support for financial analysis, reporting, and project implementation while gaining hands-on experience and contributing to strategic initiatives within L’Oréal’s accounting function.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), PowerBI (plus), SAP (helpful)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Prepare and analyze accounting information for various subjects, providing monthly reporting support.
• Validate accounting data for monthly consolidated reporting to worldwide headquarters using a proprietary system.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses and manage special projects such as account analysis or process improvements.
• Assist with the implementation of various accounting projects from planning to execution.
• Attend project management meetings and synthesize discussions to share key takeaways with the Head of Accounting.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent graduate within the past 12 months from an Undergraduate program in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, with a strong academic background evidenced by a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Experience: Must be legally authorized to work in the US on a permanent ongoing basis without requiring sponsorship.
• Skills: Superior problem solving, decision making, and project management skills; demonstrated analytical and critical thinking abilities; excellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail; strong verbal communication, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Bonus: Experience with PowerBI or SAP is a plus.