Intern, AMS Finance

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services; and leading our industry by Innovating What’s Next in glass doors and intelligent merchandising technologies that keep food safe under brands such as HillPhoenix and Anthony. 

 

DFR is part of the Climate and Sustainability Technologies segment of the Dover Corporation® (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues in excess of $7 billion.   

 

DFR is built on creativity and customer-centric innovation delivered by people invigorated by a strong sense of responsibility to help our customers win in their marketplaces. The relationships we build with our customers are as important to our success as the products we manufacture. This collaborative environment delivers FRESH THINKING, reassuring our customers that they choose the best when they choose to work with the people of Dover Food Retail.  

 

Job Title: Intern, AMS Finance

Location:  Phoenix, AZ 

 

What the Role Involves: 

 

The Finance Intern will maintain the integrity of the General Ledger through thorough and timely processing of monthly journal postings and reconciliations in accordance with GAAP, Dover Accounting Policies and non-routine accounting. This position will require a significant focus on general ledger accounting, financial statements, policies and controls, process and efficiency programs, analyzing cost records, expenditures, an integral part of the month-end close process, completing all required schedules, consolidations and uploads.  Assist/monitor bringing awareness to risks and opportunities while providing solutions to the Business Leadership Team to influence timely business decision making.  

 

• Assist with month-end financial reporting.  

• Prepare and maintain accurate and timely prepaid and accrual accounts  

• Prepare weekly job-cost reporting  

• Prepare and post month-end sales and cost journal entries  

• Prepare month-end journal entries with required back up as well as prepare and maintain accurate and timely prepaid and accrual accounts  

• Prepare intuitive and concise monthly balance sheet reconciliations  

• Perform ad-hoc analysis and other accounting, financial, or administrative tasks as necessary  

• Assist in the creation and distribution of monthly close deliverables and supporting schedules  

• Codes invoices with proper account distribution and works with other affiliated locations to ensure timely and accurate intercompany transactions are recorded  

• Investigate and troubleshoot accounting issues when needed. Lead and/or represent Finance in discussions on various issues  

 

Basic Qualifications: 

 

• Junior or Senior level Business, Finance, or Accounting major 

 

Preferred Qualifications:  

 

• Vista experience  

• Microsoft Excel (intermediate/advance)  

• SQL & Crystal reports preferred  

 

The Ideal Candidate: 

 

• Subscribes to Lean thinking and a strong desire to improve internal processes  

• Experience with Vista (or equivalent Construction software) preferred  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required  

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data-mining ability  

• Willingness to ‘get hands dirty’ and spend time on plant floor to establish link of physicals to financials 

• Prior construction/service accounting experience a plus; willingness to learn a must  

• Strong knowledge and experience with inventory accounting or willingness to learn  

• Possess a good understanding of US GAAP  

• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to resolve complex problems with multiple variables 

• Must be an experienced user of Microsoft Office software, budgeting, financial reporting and general ledger software, also be willing and capable of learning new systems and tools  

• Extended work hours are required during month, quarter and year-end financial closing  

• Demonstrates sound analytical depth and technical capability in finance and/or accounting methods, with the ability to multi-t