2027 Summer Intern: Finance/Accounting/Tax Intern

From day one, we've blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science. That's where you come in - because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.

As our global footprint continues to spread across the world, we are looking for Finance/Accounting/Tax Interns to join our team in Northbrook, IL or Chicago, IL.

This role is hybrid - 3 days a week on-site at the Northbrook or Chicago Office.

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

• Rising senior currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or similar area.
• Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze and interpret information from diverse sources.
• Working knowledge of the fundamentals of accounting through education or internship experience.
• Demonstrated ability to use MS Office suite (Excel, Word, Power Point).
• Experience working with business ERPs (Oracle, NetSuite, etc.) is a plus.
• Indefinite right to work in the United States.

What we offer:

Total Rewards: The hourly rate for this role is $25.00. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus to assist with housing, travel, and other relocation expenses, subject to terms and conditions. Your internship will consist of a 10-12 week long project, networking, learning & development opportunities, and will provide you with the opportunity to make a real world impact.

Learn More:

Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com

Our Finance/Accounting Internship has assignments that span the areas of Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Accounting, Sourcing, Business Services (Credit & collections, Accounts Payable), and Business Division Support.

Not only are these great opportunities to learn and contribute to our company''s success, but UL Solutions will also provide opportunities to join a community of finance and accounting interns, network with senior finance leaders, socialize with interns in other functional areas and participate in events to learn how UL Solutions carries out its mission that began over 130 years ago.

As a Finance/Accounting intern you will work within one of the following teams:

• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Operational Finance
• Real Estate/Facilities Finance
• Sourcing
• Internal Audit
• Controllership
• GL Accounting
• Reporting/Consolidations

Specific Responsibilities:

• Extract data from financial systems and perform financial analyses to explain variances in financial performance of various organization segments, or to develop a business case for an investment project, or to assess the impact of changes to a business process.
• Participate in the development of budgets, forecasts, or strategic plans. This participation would include managing complete and timely inputs, compiling the data, summarizing it for management review and investigating variation from expected outcomes.
• Prepare asset, liability and capital account entries. Assist in the preparation of financial reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information and trends. Perform account reconciliations.
• Participate in the research and analysis of the impact of changes in accounting standards or company strategies or other special projects.
• Work on projects that will improve efficiency, improve service levels and lower the cost of operations for shared service processes such as credit, billing, collections, cash applications and accounts payable.
• Support business case development, due diligence and integration for company acquisitions.
• Assist project managers in developing business cases and utilizing practices that will improve ROI on key capital investments.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Our Finance/Accounting Internship has assignments that span the areas of Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax, Accounting, Sourcing, Business Services (Credit & collections, Accounts Payable), and Business Division Support.

Not only are these great opportunities to learn and contribute to our company''s success, but UL Solutions will also provide opportunities to join a community of finance and accounting interns, network with senior finance leaders, socialize with interns in other functional areas and participate in events to learn how UL Solutions carries out its mission that began over 130 years ago.

As a Finance/Accounting intern you will work within one of the following teams:

• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Operational Finance
• Real Estate/Facilities Finance
• Sourcing
• Internal Audit
• Controllership
• GL Accounting
• Reporting/Consolidations

Specific Responsibilities:

• Extract data from financial systems and perform financial analyses to explain variances in financial performance of various organization segments, or to develop a business case for an investment project, or to assess the impact of changes to a business process.
• Participate in the development of budgets, forecasts, or strategic plans. This participation would include managing complete and timely inputs, compiling the data, summarizing it for management review and investigating variation from expected outcomes.
• Prepare asset, liability and capital account entries. Assist in the preparation of financial reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information and trends. Perform account reconciliations.
• Participate in the research and analysis of the impact of changes in accounting standards or company strategies or other special projects.
• Work on projects that will improve efficiency, improve service levels and lower the cost of operations for shared service processes such as credit, billing, collections, cash applications and accounts payable.
• Support business case development, due diligence and integration for company acquisitions.
• Assist project managers in developing business cases and utilizing practices that will improve ROI on key capital investments.
• Performs other duties as directed.