Internal Audit Intern na Duracell

Internal Audit Intern

Location: Hybrid (Remote/Chicago office, occasional in person touch points)

1. Internship Details: 

• Duration: September 2025 – June 2027
• Hours: 15–20 hours (flexible and will agree upon workload once candidate is hired)/week during school; up to 40 hours/week during breaks

Summary:

Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-performance alkaline batteries, specialty cells, and rechargeables. We are committed to innovation, excellence, and making a difference in the lives of our consumers. 

This position will assist with planning and performing financial, compliance, and operational audits / process reviews of Company operations, including the examination and evaluation of the adequacy of the Company’s system of internal controls in accordance with internal auditing standards and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements. The Internal Audit Intern will also play a key role in working with and performing testing on behalf of Company’s external auditor. Successful candidates could have the opportunity to continue their career and leadership development within Internal Audit and in other financial and/or operational positions within the Company after graduation.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in internal audits and reviews, which may encompass complex accounting and operational processes
• Engage in scoping and planning activities in advance of audits and process reviews, communicating directly with management to ensure efficient audit execution. 
• Complete various audit procedures to appraise the effectiveness of internal control design and operation, in addition to compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company policies. 
• Ensure the timely and effective completion of assigned audits activities
• Identify and implement automation to increase efficiency and effectiveness of scoping process.
• Perform direct assistance support for external auditors with agreed upon testing procedures
• Review business processes to identify risk, operational improvement, opportunities for simplification and transaction reduction
• Identify control weaknesses, exceptions and deficiencies in operations
• Develop audit conclusions, prepare written reports and support oral presentations and recommendations to management
• Collaborate on Internal Audit initiatives to drive continuous improvement throughout all audit related processes.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

You may fit well into this role if you have: 

• Applicant must be a current student within one or two years of graduation at either of the following levels: BS, BA (preferably major in Accounting or Internal Audit)
• Minimum GPA of 3.5 preferred
• Willing to travel periodically during scheduled school breaks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, in person and remotely
• Must be able to exhibit tact and diplomacy and maintain professional relationships with management and fellow employees
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for documenting and reporting control related matters for broader audiences
• Willingness to be agile and adapt to a quickly changing environment
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

If you can imagine yourself in this role, we look forward to hearing from you. Duracell is committed to hiring incredible talent and, as such, offers competitive compensation packages and employee benefits. To this same end, Duracell respects and values the aspects that make each candidate unique and, as an Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination against employees and applicants on the basis of any factor prohibited by applicable laws and regulations. 

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