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Category: Kalmar

Facility: Finance

Location:

Ottawa, KS, US

Intern, Finance

At Kalmar, we are moving goods in critical supply chains around the world. As the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services, we set the industry benchmark for a zero-emission future. We are driven by teamwork, innovation, and taking ownership to deliver results. With our global reach and local expertise, our success starts with a strong focus on the customer, ensuring their needs guide our daily work. We are dedicated to respecting others and fostering an inclusive culture where all voices are heard, empowering us to succeed together. With us, your work has an impact. Your work moves the world!

Purpose of the position

Would you like to start your career at an international company that truly values its people?

At Kalmar we understand the importance of fostering the development of students and supporting their growth to help them gain the skills necessary for the future. We offer challenging and interesting summer internships for promising, passionate students taking the first steps on their career path. At Kalmar, you'll be assigned real work tasks from day one. You get to feel empowered, because we trust our interns and rely on their ability to take responsibility and get things done.

The primary objective of this position is to support the Finance Department in the development of internal controls, strategic planning, and informed decision-making. Key responsibilities include serving as a finance business partner to local site managers and creating comprehensive process documentation to facilitate decision-making and strengthen internal controls. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a capacity for quickly learning and understanding complex processes, coupled with a strong financial acumen encompassing business case analysis and double-entry accounting systems.

Main tasks and responsibilities

+ Support local management and the finance department in developing business case creation guidelines.

+ Execute fixed asset analysis and verification to assist the finance department.

+ Contribute to month-end closing analysis, data entry, and analysis for the annual physical stock take.

+ Establish a process for documenting and visualizing assets in development to enable local management to monitor progress and status.

+ Perform ad hoc analysis and generate reports to facilitate financial decision-making.

+ Collaborate with local management to analyze expenditures and identify cost reduction opportunities.

+ Support the local finance team with data mapping to improve visualization tools and fixed cost transparency.

+ Provide assistance to the Controller with ad hoc requests as necessary.

What you’ll need to succeed

Education:

+ Enrollment in a 4-year accredited university program leading to a degree in Finance, Accounting, or a closely related field is required.

Competencies:

+ Demonstrated ability to be process-oriented and detail-oriented.

+ Excellent communication skills are essential.

+ A positive demeanor and strong collaborative abilities are necessary.

+ Self-motivation and a proactive approach are expected.

+ Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets is advantageous.

You will be part of

• Kalmar is part of a global organization- We have a very talented and diverse workforce focused on equity & inclusion.

• We believe in our people as it is our people who really make the difference.

• We always work in close collaboration with our customers, deliver on our promises and never walk away no matter how big the challenge.

• We succeed because we do it together.

• With us, you will have the opportunity to realize your potential and become an important member of our global team.

We are offering you a 10-12 week Summer Internship in an international leading company with solid

values and a strong will to succeed. With us, you have excellent opportunities to gain real world

experience and insight into industrial manufacturing in an international business.

Interested to join?

Please submit your resume/CV to be considered!

About Kalmar

Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services. The company offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,200 people. In 2024, the company's sales totalled approximately EUR 1.7 billion.

www.kalmarglobal.com