Year-Round Financial Controls Intern
Location: Charlotte, NC (On-Site Required)
Internship Duration: May 11, 2026 – May 14, 2027
Position Overview: We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Intern to join our team focused on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and Process Governance. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Controls and Governance, this role will gain hands-on experience in financial controls frameworks, risk management, and process improvement strategies. The intern will assist the Senior Manager in performing control walkthroughs and reviewing control testing in accordance with AICPA standards over ICFRs. Additionally, the Intern will be involved in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data collection, control requirements research, and implementation initiatives.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Assist the Senior Manager in execution of the Company’s governance and internal control strategy, informing testers on the scope of testing and determination of sample sizes.
- Assist Senior Manager in controls testing program management, organize testing resources, and evaluate exceptions.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including finance, operations, and IT, to ensure a cohesive approach to controls and governance.
- Coordinate the annual update of controls documentation with process owners and work with them to develop, maintain and review ICFR documentation.
- Update or enhance key business process documentation, including process narratives and Visio flow charts.
- Assist in the research, understanding, and data collection of ESG controls and governance requirements.
- Assist in tracking and following up on action plans for remediation of control deficiencies.
- Initiate and manage the quarterly user access reviews within the Oracle Risk Management Module and the quarterly financial certifications within AuditBoard.
- Ad hoc projects or tasks may be requested by the Financial Reporting and Controllership team.
Qualifications:
- Sophomore, Junior, or Graduate student pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Analytics, Business Administration, Risk Management, or related field.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills and comfort with ambiguous questions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
- High energy, positive, proactive, and collaborate work style. Ability to see tasks through to 100% completion.
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail.
- Willingness and enthusiasm to learn.