Accounting Spring Co-op / Internship

Job Description

Spring Intern-Accounting (Internal Audit) – FY 2027 | Air Products

The Tone:
This is a full-time internship at Air Products, located in Allentown, PA. Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company, founded in 1940, with a proud history of innovation and operational excellence. This role is crucial for developing future accounting associates by providing practical internal audit experience that contributes to the company’s unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. By participating, you will help create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care, and enable the construction of groundbreaking facilities.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Allentown, PA

• Mission: This role provides practical experience in internal audit, ensuring the operating effectiveness of internal controls and compliance across various financial areas.
• Tech Stack: SAP ECC, SAP BW, BPC ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, data analytics tool (preferred)

What You’ll Actually Do
• SOX Controls Testing: Conduct joint meetings with external auditors and management to test the operating effectiveness of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal controls.
• Compliance Analysis: Prepare work papers, analyze evidence of control performance, and make pass/failure determinations for internal controls.
• Issue Management: Support the follow-up of issues identified during SOX controls testing.
• Financial Compliance Audits: Perform tests of compliance in various areas including Financial Reporting, Taxes, Payroll, Revenue, Fixed Assets, Treasury, and Requisition-to-Pay.
• Operational Audits: Execute audit programs, perform testing, and prepare audit work papers to document conclusions reached during operational audit engagements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Current student in their sophomore or junior year working toward a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, with a minimum GPA of 3.3. Entry-level.
• Experience: Previous experience utilizing Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Skills: Strong leadership, problem-solving, interpersonal, communication, time management skills, an inquisitive mindset, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Bonus: Experience with a data analytics tool.