Accounting and External Reporting Intern

About this Opportunity

MillerKnoll’s Summer Internship Program is a paid, 12-week opportunity that provides a 100% real-world experience for students early in their careers. Throughout the summer you will apply academic learning to real-world situations and cultivate leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills. 


As an Accounting and External Reporting Intern, you will be able to help with month end close activities and external SEC reporting. You will have the opportunity to assist with multiple areas of the controllership organization throughout their internship, will make it a valuable experience for someone who is not yet sure which area of finance they are interested in.

What You'll Do 
You'll have opportunities to speak up, solve problems, influence others, and be an owner every day as you...

·       Attain on-the-job work experience that is aligned with career objectives.  
·       Participate in cross-functional teamwork to complete Intern Project.  
·       Perform additional responsibilities as needed to achieve business objectives.  
·       Perform tasks related to the degree program as assigned by the work team leader.

What You Bring 
The needed skills and experience for this role include... 

· A solid understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), internal controls and audit methodologies.

· Good critical thinking and problem solving skills.
· Exhibits an ability to work cooperatively both in a team environment and independently.
· Advanced proficiency in Excel.
· Able to demonstrate high level of written, verbal and interpersonal skills to communicate information, ideas, procedures and processes in a logical sequence; at a level appropriate to the audience and resulting in effective working relationships.
· Enrolled and pursuing a four-year bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university, and able to provide transcripts on request.
·       You must have a GPA of at least 3.0 (overall or within your program) to qualify for consideration in the Intern Program.
·       Must have satisfactorily completed basic coursework in the chosen degree program.   
·       Must be authorized to work in the United States.  
·       Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.  

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs. They describe how we live our purpose through the way we lead, the way we see one another, and the way we approach our work. 

We are difference-makers reflects our commitments to creating places that matter, to being a good neighbor in our communities, and to using business as a force for good. 

We are all extraordinary is our statement about the worth of individuals and our commitment to helping everyone reach their full potential. 

We are better together demonstrates how challenging one another, making room for everyone, and working and winning as one makes us stronger.

At MillerKnoll, when we come together—as a family of brands or as an individual work team—the whole is always greater than the sum of the parts. As our values state, “We are better together” when we welcome everyone to the table, keep our commitments to one another, and work and win as one.  This idea expresses our spirit of accountability, friendly competition, and inclusivity. A culture of inclusion is critical to our success—both because it makes us better and because it's the right thing to do.

We wish you success in your MillerKnoll journey!