Accounting and Finance Internship
Company Overview
Zoro's an aggressive, hyper-growth e-commerce company that sells industrial supplies to business customers throughout the US. In the past seven years, we've grown from a group of 6 people working in a 2,000 square foot building, offering fewer than 100,000 products to a group of 275+ working out of a 60,000+ square foot building, offering more than 2,000,000 unique products. We've been successful in growing in large part due to our team. Zoro hires bright & hard-working individuals that are intent on growing our business, are obsessed with creating an awesome customer experience and winning as a team.
Zoro is currently offering one paid internship for a passionate & driven individual interested in joining our Accounting and Finance teams for the summer of 2019. This is a full-time opportunity and will start early June and end in late August. The start and end dates can be flexible based on your semester schedule.
Position Description
The Internship is designed to provide students with relevant business critical project work. The internship is designed to enhance technical and leadership skills needed to succeed in the business world. Interns will experience exponential growth technically, analytically and professionally across multiple functions. The internship may include the following areas:
-Accounting
-Financial Planning & Analysis
-Financial Operations of Business Units
Job Description:
- Shadowing members of the Accounting department as they perform their duties
- Assisting with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records
- Preparing financial reports, such as balance sheets and income statements, invoices, and other documents
- Analyzing revenue model, promotional prediction model, GP analysis of top 5% customers, revenue seasonality, vendor management and other possible projects
- Handling sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity
- Learning how to work as part of the Accounting team to compile and analyze data, track information, and support the company or clients
- Taking on additional tasks or projects to learn more about accounting and office operations
- Collaborate with team members regarding the refund process in order to improve the overall effectiveness of the process.
Position Requirements:
- Must be actively working towards a Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting or Finance
- Satisfactory completion of introductory accounting courses and a basic understanding of accounting and financial principles
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Aptitude for math, proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- High level of efficiency, accuracy, and responsibility
- Motivation and strong desire to take on new challenges
EEOC Statement
Zoro is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action 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.