Year-Round Accounting Intern - Dakota City, NE

Job Details: Plant Accounting Intern Start your career at a Fortune 100 food company, inside the plant accounting team at Dakota City, our multi-billion dollar flagship beef complex. This isn't a coffee-run internship: you'll get real exposure to the financial mechanics that keep one of the largest beef operations in the country running, supporting cattle payments, payroll, and the yield and cost analysis that plant leadership uses to make daily decisions. Key Responsibilities Embody Tyson Foods' RIGHT Behaviors (Respect, Integrity, Growth, Humility, and Teamwork) Support cattle procurement accounting: help process and reconcile daily cattle payments and settlements, verify weights and grades against contract terms, and help resolve payment discrepancies with the live cattle team Assist with plant payroll: data entry, validation, and reconciliation for hourly and salaried team members Support yield and costing analysis: help translate daily yield data into plant financial performance, tracking actual vs. standard yield and flagging cost variances Help prepare weekly and monthly plant financial reporting and KPI packages for plant leadership Apply problem-solving skills to research and resolve financial, payroll, and reporting discrepancies Collaborate across live cattle, operations, HR, and plant leadership to support accurate, timely reporting Program Highlights Real Plant Finance Exposure: work directly with cattle payments, yield analysis, and plant reporting that drives decisions at one of Tyson's flagship facilities A True Career Path: this is a year-round, paid role built as a bridge into full-time Plant Accounting/Controller roles at the plant and within the Tyson network Mentorship: work alongside the plant Controller and the Beef Operations Finance team Competitive Pay throughout the program Networking: development sessions with Tyson leaders across functions Requirements Incoming junior, senior, or graduate student with at least one semester remaining Preferred majors: Accounting, Finance, Agribusiness, or related field Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel required); SAP exposure a plus Strong numerical aptitude, attention to detail, and willingness to learn plant operations Available up to 20 hours/week during the school year, full-time during summer and school breaks Application Requirements Resume including expected graduation date and area of study Location: Dakota City, NE (Tyson Foods Complex) Relocation Assistance Eligible: No Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America) Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation Benefits We provide our team members and their families with paid time off 401(k) plans Affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits and more Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more. We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded (Pay, Benefits and Recognition) for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy. At Tyson, we feed the world like family. To learn more about our culture, please read Our Purpose. Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are unable to apply for career opportunities through use of this site due to an impairment or disability, please contact View phone number on click.appcast.io for further assistance. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tyson Foods