Intern, Accounting & Finance

We offer students the opportunity to spend a summer working at one of Securitas’ US Operating Centers.  This internship program offers undergraduate students with real-world application of business within the North America Shared Services organization.  You will participate in a 10-week internship located in Parsippany, New Jersey for 20-40 hours per week.  You will work in various areas such as Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), Reporting, Treasury, Sales & Use Tax, Corporate Income Tax and Financial Operations (Credit Operations, Business Services, Billing, Cash Application, Customer Data Master).  You will have an opportunity to share new perspectives, fresh ideas, specialized strengths, and technical skills to help grow our business.  You will also have an opportunity to present an End-of-Assignment Presentation on the topics you have learned.  Successful completion of the internship program could lead to a return internship for the following summer or employment at the organization in the future.

 

 

• Support ICFR department with the annual review cycle of the control environment

• Learn how to use Excel, SharePoint and/or SmartSheet (creation, maintenance, workflow, reporting)

• Send out test sample requests via email, SharePoint workflow, or SmartSheet workflow

• Perform analytical work such as control sample review for completeness

• Track status of each company code/organizational unit for any periodic management updates

 

• Learn how to use SmartSheet to create and satisfy additional reporting needs

• Assist in research of items for various reconciliations

• Assist with SST monthly close process

 

• Support Treasury with cash management items 

• Support Treasury in catch up of payroll reconciliations

• Support Treasury with researching open items relating to virtual pay

 

• Assist with current audits

• Assist the Sales Tax Supervisor with office mail

• Assist with the formatting of our purchasing and fixed asset files

• Assist the Sales Tax Supervisor with account reconciliations

• Assist other team members with tax filings online

• Assist other team members with record retention

• Assist with configuration of Vertex Indirect Tax Returns

 

• Assist with the preparation of estimated income tax payments

• Assist with financial tax reporting

• Assist with the preparation of various income tax return workpapers

 

• Support Credit Operations in assessing risk of potential and existing customers

• Support Billing by transacting customer credit and debit memos

• Support Cash Application by transacting customer payment applications

• Work with Excel and directly in Oracle and Salesforce

 

Additional qualifications may be specified and receive preference, depending upon the nature of the position.

 

Undergraduate students majoring in Accounting, Economics, or Finance or other related business major with a Graduation date between December 2026 - May 2029

 

Competencies (as demonstrated through experience, training, and/or testing):

• PC experience is necessary; knowledge of Excel, Word, SharePoint, and PowerPoint is a plus.

• Ensures accountability.

• Effective communication.

• Ability to successfully manage relationships with interpersonal and organizational savvy.

• Effective collaboration skills in working with teams and internal/external stakeholders.

• Excellent planning, organization, analytical, problem solving and time management skills.

• Action-oriented.

 

• Maintaining composure in dealing with authorities, executives, clients, staff and the public, occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.

• Must undergo and meet company standards for background and reference checks, controlled substance testing, and behavioral selection survey. 

• Handling and being exposed to sensitive and confidential information.

• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.

• Work setting is hybrid

 

$20-22 per hour (or commensurate with experience)