Fall Accounting GL Intern

Functional area: Finance / Controlling

Remuneration: Non-Exempt

The Fall Accounting GL Intern plays a vital role in supporting the General Ledger Accounting team at RWE Clean Energy. The team’s focus is to manage the general ledger, tracks records income and expenses, aids audits, ensure accounting compliance, and assist with budgeting and financial analysis to maintain accurate financial management at RWE Clean Energy. The intern will assist the team in collaborating on account reconciliations, contributing to ad hoc projects and helping the team reach its goals. This internship offers a valuable opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a real-world setting while supporting RWE Clean Energy’s financial operations.

Responsibilities:

• Collect SAP data and input it into Excel models for analysis
• Support the preparation of journal entries to document financial transactions
• Collaborate on account reconciliations as necessary to maintain accurate financial records
• Contribute to various ad hoc projects and tasks as required to support the team’s objectives

Qualifications:

• Enrolled in an accredited US university program, pursuing a degree in accounting or finance
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Proficient in Excel
• Effective writing and communication skills required

This is a full-time 12-week fall internship starting in September 2024 in our Chicago office. 

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.

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