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Summer Intern, Accounting GL

RWE
Chicago, IL Intern
POSTED ON 2/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/4/2025
RWE Clean Energy, LLC

full time, fixed term

Functional area: Finance / Controlling

Remuneration: Non-Exempt

Experience an exciting summer internship at RWE Clean Energy, where you'll work with industry experts, contribute to real-world projects, forge valuable connections in a supportive intern cohort, and grow personally and professionally in the sustainable energy sector. The Summer Intern, Accounting GL plays a vital role in supporting the General Ledger Accounting team at RWE Clean Energy. The team’s focus is to manage the general ledger, tracks records income and expenses, aids audits, ensure accounting compliance, and assist with budgeting and financial analysis to maintain accurate financial management at RWE Clean Energy. The intern will assist the team in collaborating on account reconciliations, contributing to ad hoc projects and helping the team reach its goals. This internship offers a valuable opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a real-world setting while supporting RWE Clean Energy's financial operations.

Responsibilities:

  • Collect SAP data and input it into Excel models for analysis
  • Support the preparation of journal entries to document financial transactions
  • Collaborate on account reconciliations as necessary to maintain accurate financial records
  • Contribute to various ad hoc projects and tasks as required to support the team's objectives

Qualifications:

  • Enrolled in an accredited US university program, pursuing a degree in accounting or finance
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products
  • Proficient in Excel
  • Effective writing and communication skills required

This is a full-time 12-week summer internship starting in June at our Chicago, IL office. 

Pay range: The base hourly range for this position in Illinois for undergraduates is $25.00-$35.00 an hour, and for graduates is $30.00--$40.00. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. No matter who you are, we welcome your application irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

RWE Clean Energy is one of the biggest names in the US renewables industry – and No.2 in solar. With a 1,500-strong team, the business has over 15 years’ experience of developing, constructing and operating renewable energy facilities, and ambitious plans for the future.

As part of the RWE Group’s Growing Green strategy to expand globally its green portfolio to more than 65 GW of installed capacity and to invest globally more than EUR 55 billion gross by 2030, RWE Clean Energy is determined to significantly increase its operating asset base in the U.S. This is backed by a project pipeline of more than 24 GW in onshore wind, solar and battery storage which provides for one of the largest development platforms in the United States.

Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges – and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. Our financial stability also means you’ll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies – and continuously improve, together.

Salary : $25 - $40

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