Accounting Intern - Summer 2025 (Office)

Hawkins Inc.

2381 Rosegate (Show on map)
Dec 16, 2024
Description About Hawkins Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938. Learn more about us at https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/ ABOUT THE JOB The Accounting/Finance Intern is responsible for various projects assigned by members of the Accounting Management team. The Intern will have the opportunity to support various functions within accounting with a focus on General Accounting and Cost Accounting. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Possible duties will include the following: General accounting activities: Record journal entries, including all supporting calculations Complete the daily/weekly/monthly bank reconciliations Complete select monthly account reconciliations Prepare, file and pay sales tax Record amortization of intangible assets and create quarterly summary Record amortization of restricted stock Journal entry completeness tie-out Projects work Shadowing opportunities include: External and internal financial statement preparation Sarbanes Oxley processes Accounts payable processing Credit and collections Financial planning & analysis reporting Cost accounting activities: Review for accuracy of item freight cost adder setups and coordinate with cost accounting team to update freight adders to item costs Assist with item price testing for inventory valuation on purchased products Assist with inventory gain and loss reviews and item cycle counting REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERRED BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE: Experience Previous experience not necessary Completed second year of college towards B.S. Degree in Accounting Skills Ability to work independently or as part of a team Self-starter Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills required Ability to manage multiple tasks Effective communication skills PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: None Ref. 2025-178 All applications must be received online. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Hawkins is a Drug Free workplace. 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. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)