Accounting Intern

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers.

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer’s is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer’s Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us. 

Responsibilities

Accounting Intern

**This internship is intended for the Fall Semester for individuals local to Massillon, OH.

Your seat at the table

Shearer’s Foods is currently seeking an energetic, self-motivated individual with a “can do” attitude to intern with the fast-paced Corporate Accounting & Treasury team.

• Assist with maintaining the daily treasury forecast model to provide management with accurate and timely cash reporting.
• Prepare assigned monthly bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies, including collaboration with accounts receivable and accounts payable clerks.
• Perform inventory processes where responsibilities will include reconciliations to ledgers, research and completion of inventory credits and accounting for inventory.
• Perform corporate consolidated financial close functions where responsibilities will include account reconciliations, preparation of journal entries, and other tasks to support the team.
• Prepare audit support including work papers and supporting schedules for the external auditors.
• Assist with administrative duties to support the accounting team.
• Demonstrate the ability to actively listen, learn and take ownership of tasks assigned.
• Function efficiently in a team environment, working independently as well as alongside others to accomplish tasks.
• Apply learnings from past experiences, coaching, and feedback to grow and develop.

Qualifications

What you bring to the table

• Accounting/finance or business major with a current GPA of 3.2 or above.
• Basic understanding of financial and accounting concepts.
• Strong analytical skills with a detail oriented and task-focused outlook.
• Basic working knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.