Cost Accounting Analyst Intern

Job Description

This role is a great opportunity for an Intern who has or is looking toward becoming a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Cost Accountant, Cost Analyst, or Plant Financial Controller.

Why Veolia?

Join a company that values Responsibility, Solidarity, Innovation, Customer Focus, and Respect. You'll have opportunities for comprehensive technical and commercial training, career advancement, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on sustainability and environmental protection.

At Veolia, we realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build

stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and are proud to be

an equal opportunity workplace. We offer challenging and meaningful careers, with competitive benefits and flexible work arrangements.

Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• This is a great opportunity to get hands on experience in a manufacturing environment and learn about the inner workings of how standard costs are developed and maintained.

The primary focus will be reviewing current standard costs with a focus on the following:

• Identify outliers in relation to margin or potential data integrity issues
• Work closely with manufacturing engineers to ensure BOM & Routing are aligned with current production procedures
• Assist with developing a go forward plan to ensure BOM & Routing are maintained on a go forward basis

Why is this important: Standard Cost is the foundation for ensuring a plant is running efficiently and that we are going to market with the most accurate costs to produce finished products. This helps to ensure that we aren’t pricing ourselves out of the market, and ensures that we aren’t selling finished products below cost. Success in achieving the above mentioned items will result in the potential for top line growth and margin improvements, which are key areas of focus for 2026.

Qualifications

• Education: Currently enrolled in an undergraduate bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related field
• Analytical mindset
• Ability to work cross functionally with Finance, Manufacturing Engineers, & Product Managers
• Understanding of cost accounting and interest in Manufacturing
• Sees the importance of data integrity, as it’s the foundation for making business decisions
• Preferred: Proficiency in SAP
• Full-time availability for Summer 2027

Compensation:

• The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly bench-marked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $18.80-$20.91 USD

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure:

• We do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status:

• This posting is for an existing vacancy.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.