Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Best Buy is a technology retailer committed to enriching lives through technology. The Accounting Automation & Technology Intern will support finance technology, accounting, and financial operations by developing AI-enabled automation solutions, improving processes and controls, and assisting with reporting, reconciliations, and month-end activities.
Responsibilities
- Leverage Microsoft Copilot and other AI-enabled tools to streamline finance processes, improve reporting and documentation, and reduce manual work while ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Explore, test, and refine AI prompts, automation solutions, and workflow improvements that increase team productivity and efficiency
- Support financial reporting, reconciliations, invoice analysis, month-end activities, and investigation of variances or processing issues
- Analyze financial data and partner with finance and business teams to identify opportunities to improve controls, processes, and overall financial operations
- Contribute to special projects focused on operational excellence, process improvement, change management, and sharing AI and efficiency best practices across finance teams
Skills
- Must be pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, graduating between fall 2027 and spring 2028
- Must be able to work 40 hours a week Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00am-5pm (Central Time)
- Must be able to commit to the internship start and end date of 5/31/2027- 8/6/2027
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong Excel skills and analytical mindset
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Interest in accounting, controllership, reporting, financial operations, and finance technology
- Demonstrated interest in technology-enabled process improvement, automation, and responsible use of AI tools
- Experience with Microsoft Copilot, generative AI, data analytics, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL or similar technologies is a plus
- Curiosity, independent initiative, adaptability, and willingness to learn
Benefits
- This role is remote, which means you would work virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location.
- This internship has the potential to lead to a full-time opportunity.
- Generous employee discount
- Physical and mental well-being support
- Different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources for eligible employees, with eligibility and duration based on situation, location, employment status, and federal and state regulations.
- Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave is available for certain medical or family care leaves.
- Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status, and years of continued or bridged service.
- Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay based on eligibility and performance or achievement of financial and strategic results.
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