Finance Intern - Winston Salem, NC (Summer 2027)

What You Will Do

• Support payroll, inventory control, and cost accounting activities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Assist with weekly payroll processing, including payroll reconciliations, employee pay adjustments, and timekeeping accuracy improvements.
• Analyze labor, material, and inventory data by reconciling employee hours, reviewing material usage variances, performing trend analysis, and identifying root causes.
• Support inventory management initiatives through cycle count compliance, inventory documentation improvements, lead receiving process enhancements, and corrective action planning.
• Contribute to month-end close activities, including journal entry preparation, chargeback reconciliations, financial reporting, and presentation development.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects, process optimization efforts, and cost savings initiatives across manufacturing and finance operations.
• Develop and maintain standard work procedures and documentation to improve efficiency and promote best practices within the finance team.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis, manufacturing scrap reporting, and other special projects that drive operational and financial performance.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with inventory management and plant finance teams to improve inventory accuracy, cycle count compliance, receiving processes, and operational reporting.
• Monitor adherence to cycle count policies, investigate inventory variances, and support timely resolution of adjustments outside established tolerances.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, standard work procedures, and reporting templates to enhance consistency and efficiency.
• Participate in month-end close activities, financial analysis, and reporting to support informed business decisions.
• Identify process gaps and improvement opportunities, implementing solutions that drive operational effectiveness and cost savings.
• Leverage financial and enterprise systems, including SAP, OneStream, and Excel, to analyze data, generate reports, and support business initiatives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and cost-reduction projects through cross-functional collaboration, meetings, analysis, and reporting.

What We Look For

• Currently enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Duration: Summer 2027. Up to 40 hours per week.
• Working Arrangements: Onsite internship based at our manufacturing facility in Winston Salem, NC.
• PLEASE NOTE that applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future.

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What you get

• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
• Clarios has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.

Veterans/Military Spouses

We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion-where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide.