Finance Internship

Finance Internship Job Locations US-IN-Columbia City ID 2026-7970 Pos. Category Internship Opportunities Subsidiary Steel Dynamics Overview What Does Steel Dynamics Do? Steel Dynamics is a leading industrial metals solutions company that produces lower-carbon, high-quality steel products primarily from recycled scrap. Operating through a circular manufacturing model, the company manufactures a wide range of steel products including flat roll, structural, and long products for industries such as construction, automotive, energy, and manufacturing. In addition to steel production, Steel Dynamics operates metals recycling facilities, steel fabrication plants, and aluminum production operations, serving customers across North America with a focus on innovation, efficiency, and sustainability. What Makes This Internship Different? What makes this Finance Internship unique is the opportunity to gain direct exposure to both the technical and strategic sides of finance within a dynamic business environment. Interns are not limited to shadowing; instead, they actively contribute to financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting that impact real business decisions. The program emphasizes collaboration with professionals across multiple departments and provides regular interaction with management, giving interns a broader understanding of how finance supports the entire organization. Unlike many internships that focus on routine tasks, this role offers hands-on experience, meaningful projects, and the chance to develop analytical and communication skills that will serve as a strong foundation for a future career in finance. Internship Location This internship is located at the Steel Dynamics Strcutural & Rail Division located in Columbia City, IN. This internship will take place in Summer 2027. Internship Benefits Furnished Housing Free of Cost Provided for interns living more than 50 miles from their work site, including essential furnishings to ensure a comfortable stay during the internship. 401(k) & Company Match Eligibility to participate in the company 401(k) plan with a 10–50% company match that vests immediately. Employee Discounts Access to discounts on hotels, vehicles, and other goods and services through Steel Dynamics’ nationwide partner network. Employee Assistance Program Up to five free visits per issue, per year for counseling, legal advice, financial guidance, and other daily living resources. Intern Extravaganza A two-day event at company headquarters featuring facility tours, networking with company leaders, cultural immersion, and connecting with other interns from across the country. Competitive Pay Competitive hourly wages for all internship positions, rewarding the value interns bring to the company. Responsibilities What Are My Responsibilities as a Finance Intern at Steel Dynamics? Assist with financial analysis, reporting, and forecasting to support business decision-making. Prepare and update spreadsheets, presentations, and reports using Microsoft Office applications. Support the finance team in managing budgets, expense tracking, and variance analysis. Conduct research and gather financial data to provide insights on company performance, industry trends, and competitors. Collaborate with team members, managers, and other departments to complete finance-related projects. Participate in meetings with internal teams, clients, or vendors as needed to support ongoing initiatives. Ensure accuracy and timeliness when completing assigned tasks and meeting deadlines. Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to contribute to daily financial operations. Qualifications What Qualifications Do I Need? Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. Minimum GPA of 3.0 or above. Strong professional verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively on a team and with all levels of management, clients, and vendors. Self-motivated with the ability to complete tasks independently. Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) is required Examples of Projects Steel Dynamics Accounting, Finance, Tax, & Internal Audit Interns Have Completed Track and optimize fixed assets across the facility and maintain depreciation schedules and disposal documentation. Identify discrepancies and support internal audits and internal controls, provide evidence for audits, and perform document control by scanning and indexing journal entries and reconciliations. Contribute to month end and quarter end close, including account reconciliations, reporting, OA review preparation, and logging journal entries. Process accounts payable invoices, perform warehouse initial review and routing, match invoices to receivers, and resolve variances with purchasing and operations. Support capital projects by creating CEA purchase orders, processing CIP invoices, and applying the SDI capital expenditure policy. Evaluate customer credit risk to support sales and collections decisions and assist with related reporting. Analyze inventory levels and cost variances, participate in inventory counts, validate count sheets, and recommend process improvements. Manage expenses and cash controls by coding and reconciling credit card transactions, preparing monthly statements, reviewing intercompany Concur expense reports for policy compliance, and performing petty cash counts and reconciliations. Reconcile freight charges by matching invoices to the freight system and resolving discrepancies and track natural gas usage for purchasing and operations reporting. Handle administrative and vendor tasks including logging new vehicles and titles, assisting with insurance documentation, creating and routing New Vendor Forms and vendor master setups, and drafting donation acknowledgment letters and records. Steel Dynamics, Inc., and all affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers. Options Apply for this job online Apply Share Email this job to a friend Refer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs Software Powered by ICIMS www.icims.com