Finance Intern

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Who is GAST Manufacturing?

As a business unit of IDEX Corporation, GAST Manufacturing has a long history of being the leader in design and manufacturing of quality air-moving products.  We specialize in offering cost effective solutions for a wide variety of industries including industrial manufacturing, healthcare, and environmental cleanup applications.  We are looking to add more talent to our team.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

The Finance & Accounting Intern will support key finance & accounting activities by preparing and analyzing financial results, ensuring a compliant control environment, and pursuing business improvements. This role is located at our Gast Manufacturing, Inc. headquarters in Benton Harbor, MI.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Work closely with members of the Finance & Accounting teams to assist with month-end financial reporting, ensuring accuracy of results and analysis.
• Perform daily & weekly reporting to drive business outcomes.
• Reconciles accounts to determine accuracy of account balances and investigates and resolves any discrepancies.
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare journal entries for booking into the general ledger.
• Work cross functionally to complete ad hoc projects and process improvements, including partial automation of standard costing procedures.
• Perform and assist with annual SOX testing.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OR EQUIVALENCIES:

• Pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
• Have a general knowledge of accounting & financial principles and the ability to apply classroom themes or past experience.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new skills quickly
• Self-starter, strong personal motivation, willing to take initiative.
• Ability to multitask and work in a team environment with people outside your department.
• Desire to think critically and problem solve.
• Excellent organizational/time management skills, and strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office,, strong proficiency in MS Excel. Experience with Power BI and JD Edwards or similar ERP, preferred.

GAST Manufacturing, a Unit of IDEX Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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