Year-Round Accounting Co-Op

What we offer\:

Join Textron, a Fortune 500 company, and be part of a dynamic team that values diverse perspectives, skills, and experiences. The Year-Round Accounting & Financial Reporting Internship provides hands-on experience across several corporate accounting functions, along with networking opportunities, professional development, and exposure to potential career paths within Finance & Accounting.

This part-time internship is based in Providence, Rhode Island, with an anticipated start for April 2027 and requires two days per week in the office and full-time availability during summer and winter breaks.

Responsibilities may rotate or shift throughout the internship based on business needs. Assignments may include\:

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation activities, partnering with stakeholders across business unit finance teams, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, and shared services.
• Prepare general ledger journal entries accurately and on time, with documentation that clearly supports each entry.
• Complete balance sheet account reconciliations, including the use of the BlackLine account reconciliation system, to verify data accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Reconcile intercompany activity and identify and communicate significant variances.
• Analyze financial results and prepare summary schedules that highlight significant fluctuations in key accounts.
• Support financial accounting and reporting activities, including government reporting and the collection and consolidation of information from business units.
• Assist with the execution and monitoring of the enterprise-wide internal control plan and Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance activities.
• Prepare internal control status reports, summarize corrective actions, and follow up with business unit internal controls teams as appropriate.
• Participate in quarterly control review meetings and assist with summaries of key developments.
• Conduct accounting research related to unique transactions and support the development of accounting conclusions.
• Evaluate processes and recommend continuous improvement opportunities, including potential AI-enabled enhancements.
• Participate in special projects and ad hoc analyses for Corporate Finance leaders and teams.