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Location: Princeton, NJ 08540
Reference ID: Tyco-09-0251
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Job Category: Accounting/Finance/Insurance
Career Level: Student (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Occupations: Corporate Finance;Corporate Accounting
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INTERN: FINANCE / ACCOUNTING / CONTROLS
TYCO OVERVIEW
Tyco International (NYSE: TYC) is a diversified, global company that provides vital products and services to customers in more than 60 countries. Tyco is a leading provider of security products and services, fire protection and detection products and services, valves and controls, and other industrial products. Tyco had 2008 revenue of more than $20 billion and has more than 110,000 employees worldwide. More information on Tyco can be found at www.tyco.com .
JOB OVERVIEW
Location: Princeton, NJ
Tyco is offering the opportunity for students majoring in accounting, finance, or a related business discipline to intern in one of the following areas: Accounting, Controls & Compliance, Financial Reporting, Global Consolidations, and Financial Planning & Analysis. Interns will gain exposure to a wide variety of financial and business processes and experience the execution of finance requirements across a large global organization.
Roles & Responsibilities
Vary depending on function
• Perform controls assessment, testing, and review of targeted Corporate processes
• Forecast, analyze, and report Corporate Department Expense
• Assist in the monthly review and analysis of the operating segment results and the consolidated intercompany reconciliation process; prepare reports distributed to the Tyco senior leadership team
• Assist in preparing, compiling and analyzing the monthly corporate expense, headcount reports and/or Corporate Financial Review schedules and package
• Reconcile and analyze a range of general ledger accounts; explain and resolve variances
• Use data to analyze and identify strategic opportunities to drive decision making (i.e. price analysis, cost drivers, process mapping, and specifications)
• Execute requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (assessment of internal controls)
• Learn and use the Oracle general ledger to assist in account and trial balance inquiries and analyses
• Utilize such tools as Hyperion Enterprise Consolidation System and Oracle to assist in managing responsibilities
• Consult with business unit subject matter experts to understand Tyco business needs
• Continuously identify areas for process improvements
• Link analytical information with experience and insights
ABOUT TYCO’S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Tyco EDGE Program is a 10-12 week paid summer assignment in one of six business areas (Corporate, ADT Worldwide, Fire Protection Services, Safety Products, Flow Control, or Electrical & Metal Products) designed to provide you with:
• Real world Experience
• Career and leadership Development
• Growth through challenging assignments
• Excellence worth celebrating.
During your internship with Tyco, you will have a variety of opportunities from roundtable discussions with senior leaders to skill building workshops, networking events, and community activities. No matter what your assignment, you will be presented with exceptional opportunities that help you explore diverse career paths.
Tyco International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements:
Qualifications
Education/Experience
• In pursuit of Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, or a related business discipline
• A record of achievement and driving results
Skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to interact with all levels of management
• Possess excellent written and oral communications skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Project management and ability to manage multiple tasks at one time
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to collect, analyze, and integrate information by leveraging appropriate PC/systems technology including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint
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