Internal Controls Intern

Scope:
The Summer Intern program provides college students with the opportunity to participate in meaningful projects that contribute to the overall business unit objectives.  In addition to the assigned projects, Interns are given the opportunity to participate in activities that encourage networking with peers, managers, and employees.  

Job Summary:
The Internal Controls Intern provides meaningful support primarily for the Global Internal Controls team, with the potential to interface cross-functionally and directly with the Accounting and Finance teams across the CooperCompanies, CooperVision, and CooperSurgical segments.  In addition, soft skills development and networking opportunities provide a well-rounded experience.  At the conclusion of the program, interns share through a formal presentation to senior corporate leadership the impact they made.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:
• Assist developing and updating internal control documentation for Cooper’s risk and control framework.
• Assist with streamlining of processes, gathering data from various Finance professionals and providing guidance to promote audit readiness.
• Collect and analyze data and information effectively.
• Support ongoing initiatives, including but not limited to system implementations (e.g. Workiva, FloQast, Oracle), data cleansing, standardization, linking and mapping of control fields, etc.
• Support completeness and accuracy testing of key reports used for control activities (i.e. IPE Reports)
• Adapt to and use technology to improve the effectiveness of assignments, increase efficiencies, and quickly complete work objectives.
• Other duties/projects, as assigned.
CooperVision’s management team is committed to the development of and implementation of the quality management system and maintaining its effectiveness by communicating to the organization the importance of meeting customer as well as statutory and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements 
• Well organized with attention to detail 
• Excellent project management, organizational, and follow-through skill set.
• Strong oral and written communication as well as interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate with diverse populations.
• Professional demeanor
• Ability to manage competing priorities/projects independently with minimal supervision.
• Intermediate skill in the use of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Advanced preferred.

Work Environment:
• Professional office setting with business casual attire
• Hybrid, in office approach (fully remote is not an option)
• This is a paid internship
• Prolonged sitting in front of a computer

Experience:
• Not required, but prior Internship experience is a plus.

Education:
• Current undergraduate or graduate student, majoring in Accounting, Finance or related business area
• Have completed core coursework in Accounting/Finance and Information Technology.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $21.50 and $23.50 per hour and may include cost of living adjustments. The actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.