Title:  Intern - Customer Finance, 1st Shift   Req ID: 6500

City, State:  Westfield, WI

Reports to:  Customer Finance Analyst 

Classification:  Nonexempt 

Start your career with us. Join our Brakebush Family this summer!

Who we are:   
Brakebush is a family owned and operated, dynamic and growing organization with a strong focus on providing top-quality products and exceptional service. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to investing in their growth and development.  
 
Brakebush is a value-added processor of great tasting chicken products. For nearly 100 years, our sole focus has been chicken and how to craft it to exceed our customers’ expectations. We have dedicated team members across four production facilities working to make the highest-quality chicken served in foodservice kitchens large and small, at national chains, and as industrial ingredients. 

The Brakebush Internship Experience: 
The internship will be hosted at our corporate campus located in Westfield, Wisconsin! Brakebush Summer internships take place at our corporate headquarters located in Westfield, Wisconsin. These internships run from Monday to Friday and are primarily office-based, with the option for a flexible work schedule as required and approved by each department.
 
Our internship program empowers you to learn and grow through activities including meeting our executives, plant tours, networking sessions and more. Your perspective and experience are valued as a part of our team.  Summer internships at Brakebush are project-based. Interns experience a variety of projects that can include data collection, analysis, reporting, data entry, policy and procedure, market research and more. At the end of the summer internship program, we host a banquet, so interns have an opportunity to showcase their projects to various leaders within Brakebush. 

Our immersive summer internship program offers opportunities for interns to learn about Brakebush culture, operations and more. Our goal is that interns have a better understanding of the business and challenges of their assigned department, and a greater knowledge of what leads to success in a food manufacturing business.  We are passionate about what we do. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values faith in people, unity and collaboration, empathy, community and family legacy, longstanding relationships, safety, quality, and success, we're the right company for you. 
 
Summer Program – June to August 
The 12-week immersive Internship summer program begins on June 2nd- August 22nd  

Internship Benefits: 

• Earn $20 per hour/ 40 hours a week.  
• Chicken giveaways 
• Onsite wellness, gym and medical center 

Employment Type – Intern: 
FSLA/Employment: Salaried- Non-exempt, Temporary Hires

Summer Internship General Qualifications:  

• Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree
• Junior or Senior (min. completed 60 credits)
• Currently holding a GPA of 2.75 or higher 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Strong communicator, public speaking experience, and relationship builder 
• Basic accounting knowledge, an understanding of net basic business profitability 
• Able to work autonomously and with a team 
• Strength with strategic, analytical thinking and attention to detail 
• Positive attitude and adaptability 
• Use of MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and Teams; Emphasis on your incredible Excel skills 

We look forward to seeing you this summer!

Internship Project Overview

What will you learn? 
As a Customer Finance Intern, you will gain a better understanding of the Accounting and Finance related tasks involved in the commercial side of our business. Your learning experience will include various tasks and analysis involved with Brakebush customer sales pricing.

You will gain On-The-Job experience in the following business areas: 

• Accounts receivable transactions and reporting.  Work with the AR department to ensure valid and on-time invoices   
• Analyzing key AR metrics to identify trends. Reconciliation of accounts receivable
• Balance sheet reconciliations of receivable related G/L accounts 
• Monthly analysis of changes in market-based pricing.  Also assist with calculations of market price products
• Sales & profitability reporting and analysis
• SAP (S/4HANA), MSBI, BOBJ, Blacksmith (Trade Management), VBA

Our 12-Week Customer Finance internship project involves several key functions: 
Essential Accountabilities:

• Account receivable (A/R) transactions and reporting. This will also include analyzing key AR metrics to identify trends.
• Balance sheet reconciliations of receivable related G/L accounts
• Monthly analysis of changes in market-based pricing. Also assist with the calculations of market-price products
• Sales & profitability reporting and analysis
• Market pricing analysis and customer profitability

Who would be Successful in this opportunity?  
Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or related fields
• Use of MS Office (PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams)
• MS Excel experience with Pivot tables, formulas and VLOOKUP

Work Environment: The work environment is an office environment with standard temperatures and normal office noise levels.

Physical Demands: This position would be primarily sitting with little to no lifting or other physical demands.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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