What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Intern position at BARNES?
Description
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Core Responsibilities:
- Primary responsibility: Assist with month-end close
- Serve as interface between Finance and shared services
- Assist with interface between Accounts Payable and Purchasing
- Provide tax exempt certificates when required and prepare monthly sales and use tax filings
- Assist Finance team with special projects Assist with inventory cycle counting
- This assignment will last 3-6 months 20 hours a week.
Qualifications:
- Basic understanding of accounting practices.
- Strong analytical skills
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent time management, planning and communication (written and verbal) skills
- Must be self-motivated and have the ability to exercise initiative and work independently
- Strong Computer skills in MS Office such as Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint and other web applications
- Ability to work independently, and to manage simultaneous work assignments and projects
- Currently enrolled in an accredited college/university as a rising junior or senior, pursuing a Bachelor's degree, or in a Master's Degree program.
- The ideal candidate would be pursuing a 4-year Business degree in preparation for full time employment at the East Hartford Division in the future. At Barnes, career development is a shared responsibility in which all employees are encouraged to develop, improve, and enhance their skills and professional growth to support our business objectives.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.