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Accounting Intern - Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Posted: Mar 19, 2022 04:32

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Illinois Tool Works (ITW) (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenues totaling $12.6 billion in 2020. The company's seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required.

Since 1965, Valron Strength Films , a division of ITW, has specialized in manufacturing high-strength, cross-laminated high-performance plastic films used in hundreds of different applications worldwide. Our films offer unparalleled performance in demanding construction, packaging, print media and other strength and specialty film applications. Valron Strength Films has production facilities in Houston, Texas and Essen, Belgium along with a sales office in Shanghai, China.

Our team members are essential in developing innovative methods of continuous improvement, exceptional customer service and a safe work environment. We believe having a diverse and inclusive team enables us to better serve our customers and contributes to the continued overall success of our organization.

A10-week program, this internship is designed to leverage the unique ITW Enterprise Strategy across a variety of specialized Accounting responsibilities, in-line with audit requirements and performance expectations.

The Accounting Intern will be responsible for Accounts Receivable tasks, projects, and assisting other functions as assigned. The intern will learn strategies from the ITW Toolbox to use throughout the internship, including Front-to-Back, 80/20, in-lining, and USa. Intern will deliver a USa project in partnership with Staff Accountant that covers the AR cycle from Order-to-Cash (O2C), as well as prepare and present key takeaway and learnings from their time at Valeron.

  • Rising Junior, currently pursuing a degree in Accounting or Finance.

  • Knowledge and understanding of GAAP

  • Desire to pursue a career in Accounting Manager

  • Strong technology competency with Excel Pivot tables, interested in and motivated by data-driven solutions

  • General interest in Industry, preferably Manufacturing

  • Interest in the ITW Business Model - Has researched ITW, is aware of ITW Strategy

  • Exhibits qualities conducive to 80/20 thinking, customer-focus, and decentralized decision making

  • Examples of reducing complexity, recognizing unnecessary redundancy

  • Ability to recognize when a decision must be made, who the stakeholders are, and accountability for their decision

  • Example of keeping a task/project on-track when they were not the leader

Valeron Strength Films is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

ITW is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.



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