Accounting Internship – Financial Accounting and Controls

Job Description

Accounting Summer Internship Positions | Cummins Inc.

The Tone:
This is a full-time summer internship at Cummins Inc., located in Hybrid – Columbus, IN. Cummins Inc. is a 54,077-person organization dedicated to designing, manufacturing, distributing, and servicing engines and related technologies. In this role, you will contribute to the company’s financial integrity and operational efficiency by supporting various accounting functions, from detailed financial analysis to internal controls, making a tangible impact on business operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Columbus, IN
• Pay: $3700–$4400 monthly
• Team: Finance
• Mission: Support core financial operations, analysis, and control to ensure accuracy and compliance across the organization.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Analysis: Provide financial and business analysis support, including compiling, consolidating, and conducting basic analysis of accounting and finance information.
• Financial Reporting: Participate in month-end close activities, encompassing the preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Internal Controls: Maintain Internal Control Documentation (Sarbanes-Oxley) and perform controls testing to evaluate the effectiveness of the internal control environment.
• Process Improvement: Lead and participate in process improvement efforts, identifying risks and internal controls issues.
• Stakeholder Support: Act as a Financial Liaison for Non-Finance Leaders, providing reporting and analysis support and examining financial statements for accuracy and completeness.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. This is an entry-level position for a full-time enrolled undergraduate or graduate student.
• Experience: Compiling, consolidating, and analyzing accounting and finance information; examining financial statements and transactions for accuracy and conformance with accounting standards; performing controls testing and documenting audit results.
• Skills: Financial analysis, reconciliation, internal control documentation, financial reporting, process improvement.
• Bonus: Minimum 2.5 GPA; ability to complete a minimum of 10 weeks or a maximum of 12 weeks commitment; ability to complete 40 hours per week; willingness to learn from others on the job; currently residing within the continental U.S.