2025 Summer Internship - Accounting - Virtual

Requisition ID: 134179

Location:

Phoenix, AZ, US, 85004-2121

Category: Intern

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Why You Should Apply For This Job:

Why You Should Apply for This Internship

At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing internship opportunities that recognize excellence and encourage safe production with a culture supported by our core values. You'll be part of a collaborative environment, gaining the skills and experience to set you on the path to a successful future.

Our internship program is designed for full-time students currently enrolled at an accredited four-year university and recent graduates in North America. These are temporary full-time paid positions that usually run from May through August. Apply Today!?

Freeport-McMoRan is unable to provide immigration work visa sponsorship for candidates applying for this position.

Where You Will Work???

Freeport-McMoRan is a leading international metals company with global headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. Several hundred employees support our operations in accounting and finance, human resources, health and safety, information technology, planning, engineering, and more. Our virtual internship program allows interns to work virtually as well as come together in person when needed at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix and/or one of our site locations. Interns can work remotely from most states in the U.S., with the exception of California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Carolina. Additional states may be excluded from virtual work based on business factors.?

Description

Under general supervision, performs accounting and financial activities on accounts and funds in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and Freeport-McMoRan policies and procedures. The position requires the prioritization of substantial workload, multiple projects and specific deadlines; ability to successfully complete delegated tasks with minimal supervision.

• Assembling interrelated financial statements, reviewing and verifying the recording of expenditures, entries and postings to general ledgers, verifying books and bank statement reconciliation, monitoring and developing monthly reports of revenues and expenditures for projects and meeting mandatory scheduled deadlines

• Assisting operations personnel and cost coordinators with financial analysis and reporting

• Reviewing and interpreting financial reporting requirements, rules and regulations

• Assisting in analyzing financial operations and recommending enhancements to policies or procedures

• Assisting with reviews and recommendations of new or enhanced automated financial statements

• Performing other duties as required

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Full-time student currently enrolled at an accredited four-year university majoring in an appropriate Accounting/Finance discipline or closely related field; OR

• Recent college graduate having graduated within 12 months prior to internship start date with a degree in Accounting/Finance or closely related field

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Possesses strong data analysis and problem solving skills

• Highly accurate and detail oriented

• Possesses strong oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrates initiative, organizational skills and ability to work well under pressure

• Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment

• Must be able to demonstrate our core values of honesty, fairness, respect, trust, and integrity

Preferred

• None

Criteria/Conditions

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English

• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards

• Must be able to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet time-sensitive deadlines

• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required

• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug / alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable state laws

Compensation:

The estimated pay range for this role is currently $20.00-$24.50/hour. Individual pay rates will be based on level of education and relevant experience.

Safety/Work Conditions:

Freeport-McMoRan has reviewed the jobs at its various office and operating sites and determined that many of these jobs require employees to perform essential job functions that pose a direct threat to the safety or health of the employees performing these tasks or others. Accordingly, the Company has designated the following positions as safety-sensitive:

• Site-based positions, or positions which require unescorted access to site-based operational areas, which are held by employees who are required to receive MSHA, OSHA, DOT, HAZWOPER and/or Hazard Recognition Training; or

• Positions which are held by employees who operate equipment, machinery, or motor vehicles in furtherance of performing the essential functions of their job duties, including operating motor vehicles while on Company business or travel (for this purpose "motor vehicles" includes Company owned or leased motor vehicles and personal motor vehicles used by employees in furtherance of Company business or while on Company travel); or

• Positions which Freeport-McMoRan has designated as safety sensitive positions in the applicable job or position description and which upon further review continue to be designated as safety-sensitive based on an individualized assessment of the actual duties performed by a specifically identified employee.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability

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