Finance Summer Intern
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Job Info

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The Finance Summer Intern are integrated within ABS business operations and will experience various aspects of financial processes, analytical exercises, and/or transaction processing and recording. Finance interns will work with a designated advisor to learn and develop skills relating to ABS core business functions while also assisting ABS with key deliverables. It is expected that finance interns will be assigned multiple projects for their respective department throughout the course of their internship. Interns will work at the ABS corporate headquarters in Spring, TX.

What You Will Do:

• Provide financial support in the form of analysis assignments typically involving a major project, such as Global Billing or several smaller, fewer complex projects. Projects will vary in their complexity and difficulty.
• Assist with financial transaction processing, analysis, and verification of proper financial procedures (under supervision).
• Communicate the status of the current workload to all appropriate members of the team to ensure that the needs of the clients will be met.
• Propose advice to billers within Finance and other international billing locations.
• Propose new approaches to problems encountered and make recommendations for changes in methods.
• Manage bank accounts to report balances and perform transfers
• Perform and document application control testing
• Assist in the development of business performance metrics including the development and implementation of an ongoing business performance monitoring program, and the periodic analysis of operating results to determine causes, trends, etc.
• Assist with the writing and presentation of procedures.
• Collaborate with other locations such as credit control and collections, GL team, and various global billing offices.
• Assist with data collection efforts for data quality improvement, in both existing and new data streams to support overall business goals
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need:

• Must be a full-time student currently enrolled in an accredited university and pursuing a BBA, BS, or MS with at least 60 credit hours completed, preferably in Accounting or Finance.
• Preferably enrolled at Texas A&M University, University of Houston, or Prairie View A&M University
• Must reside in reasonable daily commute distance from Spring, Texas.
• Minimum GPA of 2.75 or higher preferred.
• Available to complete a full summer internship from May-August 2024.
• Results-oriented approach with keen attention to quality and accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of team members.
• Ability to learn the ABS Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Management System.

Reporting Relationships:

• This role will report to a director of ABS' Finance Services Group and has no direct reports.

ABOUT US

We set out more than 160 years ago to promote the security of life and property at sea and preserve the natural environment. Today, we remain true to our mission and continue to support organizations facing a rapidly evolving seascape of challenging regulations and new technologies. Through it all, we are anchored by a vision and mission that help our clients find clarity in uncertain times.

ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We're at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.

Equal Opportunity

ABS Bureau is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.

Notice

ABS and Affiliated Companies (ABS) will not pay a fee to any third-party agency without a valid ABS Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, CV, application, or other forms of candidate submission provided to any employee of ABS without a valid MSA on file will be considered property of ABS, and no fee will be paid.

Other

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job. #ogjs

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