The Team: Morningstar`s Corporate Accounting group seeks an Accounting Intern who will participate in the various activities of our U.S. Shared Service accounting team.

The Role: As an Accounting Intern, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger teams. This is a paid internship requiring at least 20-25 hours during the school year and is based in our Chicago office.

Responsibilities
+ Enter transactions into the Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
+ Prepare accruals and other journal entries.
+ Perform account reconciliations.
+ Interact with analyst teams, as well as respond to vendor and customer inquiries related to payment status and issues.
+ Understand, analyze, and suggest process improvements.

Requirements
+ Strong communication and organizational skills.
+ Knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
+ Previous experience with Oracle`s accounts receivable, cash management, general ledger, or accounts payable modules is a plus.
+ Candidates must be currently enrolled in a bachelor`s degree program in a related field of study and have completed some college accounting coursework.

Please specify your availability in your cover letter.

Morningstar is an equal opportunity employer.