Why Badger Meter?
Badger Meter is a leading global water technology company, with a mission to preserve and protect the world’s most precious resource.
For more than 100 years, cities and businesses have utilized our innovative and trusted solutions to enhance operational efficiency and conserve water while making it more affordable, clean and resilient.
Just like every drop counts, at Badger Meter every employee counts because our contributions have a lasting impact on the world!
What You Will Contribute:
The Badger Meter Internship Program provides hands-on, real-world experience to students through projects that make a difference! In addition to your projects, you will be given the opportunity to participate in our robust Intern program focused on Badger Meter Culture, professional development, community outreach and a final capstone project.
Badger Meter is hiring a General Accounting Intern.
The General Accounting is responsible for supporting the Accounting department, providing assistance, and performing varying tasks for all projects within the functional area.
This position is supervised directly by the General Accounting Manager who will provide direct guidance to learn the accounting process through hands on training in various job tasks and projects.
The General Accounting Intern will assist with collecting, documenting and assessing data obtained through reports, queries or programs used by the department.
Essential Job Duties:
Learn ERP system as it relates to accounting, prepare and post journal entries i.
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actual, budget and forecast.
Update various general ledger account analysis
Compile, balance and distribute the monthly financial statements.
Prepare statements for records retention storage and online file storage on the network
Work with the accountant to audit fixed assets.
Use the fixed asset report to find the asset and verify tags on the equipment
Review the quarterly project management listing and contact project managers for updates regarding expected close dates or authorization to close projects.
Review all older inactive projects to determine whether they can be closed
Review consolidating work papers from the previous year end to ensure all support is included and create a document listing
Learn the chart of accounts to understand how the accounts are laid out in groupings i.
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assets, liabilities, income statement
Review the audit work papers from the previous year end to ensure all support is included and account analysis balances match the general ledger trial balance
Assist the Cost Accounting group with the following:
Monthly review of the purchase price variance with the buyers
Conduct monthly import/export audits
Prepare and issue cycle count reporting
Participate in budget prep work – review of fixed assets by work center for manufacturing
Additional projects, tasks, and/or assignments as assigned
Qualifications:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related degree (Junior Year/Standing preferred)
Intermediate computer/technical skills in Microsoft products
Competitive Total Rewards at Badger Meter:
Competitive Pay
Annual Bonus
Eligible for Annual Pay Increases
Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation.
In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis.
Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!
Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more
Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250
Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage
Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Applicants can learn more about their rights regarding equal opportunity in employment by viewing the federal "EEO is the Law" poster and the “EEO is the Law” poster supplement at https://www.
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