Accounting Intern

Position Summary:

The Intern will support the Accounts Receivable and Accounting functions by assisting with invoice generation and distribution, cash application, and maintaining organized financial records for audit readiness. Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve account discrepancies, process debits and credits, and support month-end close activities. Contribute to intercompany reconciliations, journal entries, and the preparation of consolidated financial statements in compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assist in generating and distributing customer invoices
• Support cash application activities, including posting payments (ACH, wire, checks)
• Organize and maintain digital financial records and documentation for audit readiness
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, operations, customer service)
• Review and work to clear debits and credits open on accounts
• Review auto-voucher batches, post invoices, save invoices for AP clerks to process, and get approval for freight invoices
• Helping Accounting team with month-end close responsibilities
• Working with Accounting team to process Intercompany reconciliations
• Assist in the consolidation, preparation, and reporting of external basis financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and compliant with SEC regulations
• Prepare journal entries, analyses, and reconciliations for consolidation entries, including intercompany loans, dividends, and distributions

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Interest in pursuing a career in accounting, finance, or credit/collections
• Strong interpersonal, written, and communication skills.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, time management, and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and integrity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) (VLOOKUP and pivot tables a plus)

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Frequent hand motion and repetitive tasks including using a computer for typing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally do immediate reaching and overhead reaching to perform various duties, frequent standing for varied amounts of time to perform various duties, frequent walking for varied amounts of time to perform various duties. Squat or bend to perform various duties. Occasionally climb stairs.

Methode Electronics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to: recruiting@methode.com or call (708) 867-6777 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Benefits and Perks

Methode offers US employees Medical, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life & Disability insurance, a wellness program, and time off benefits.

Voluntary benefit plans include Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance.

Methode provides an Employee Assistance Program, and participation in the Company's 401(k) plan which includes a company contribution.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

Methode Electronics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics per the EEO Poster available here . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@methode.com or call (708) 867-6777 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.