Intern, Financial Accounting

JOB TITLE: Intern, Financial Accounting
REQUISITION: ACC0029
DEPARTMENT: Finance & Accounting – Kansas City Headquarters or Topeka General Office
LOCATION: Kansas City, MO
    Topeka, KS
PAY RANGE: $19.00 – $23.00

Full-Time Internship Position for Summer 2027

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Other hours as required)

It's never too early to start searching for your dream career. If you're ready to apply the principles you've been learning at school in the real world, Evergy is the place for you. Hands-on experience is what our internship programs are all about. Our programs offer students an opportunity to gain insight and meaningful experience while also allowing us to identify talented prospective employees. Many of our interns go on to develop successful careers at Evergy.

As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities, and you'll work on productive assignments with actual business interactions. We know that you work hard, so we help you play hard while you are here. We provide a number of intern events throughout the summer to burn some extra energy, including volunteer events, power plant tours, lunch and learns, and more

Intern Description:
Position will report to the Manager, Financial Accounting. This position will primarily be responsible for working with the Financial Accounting and/or Benefits Accounting teams to support a variety of accounting functions.

Job tasks include but not limited to:
• Preparation of monthly financials statements such as income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows for regulated transmission utility.
• Support monthly and quarterly accounting close process by preparing a variety of journal entries and account reconciliations as assigned.
• Preparation of various Federal Energy Regulated Commission (FERC) pages to support the 3-Q filings.
• Special projects will be assigned based on individual skillset, desires and organizational needs and could include cross-departmental assignments with Benefits Accounting including but not limited to 401K audit support, benefit plan accounting, etc.

Education and Experience Requirements:
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a university program with a major in Accounting preferably at either the Senior undergraduate or Master post-graduate level.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:
• Must be dependable, self-motivated, and detail-oriented and have excellent organizational and proofreading skills.  
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to solve accounting problems.
• Must possess the ability to work and communicate effectively with other company personnel. 
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and databases preferred.  
• Maintain effective internal controls by developing and following procedures, , and maintaining adequate supporting documentation and audit trails for all aspects of responsibilities.

Working Conditions:
Normal office working conditions.

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. 

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.