The Corporate Finance internships are located at our headquarters in New York City, or in Piscataway, NJ. The qualified candidates will be able to work in New York or Piscataway throughout the upcoming school year (June 2022 onward).

As a Finance intern, you will be exposed to meaningful project work and will receive significant exposure to Senior Management and our overall business.

If you are interested in the international dimension of finance and international business in general, the Corporate Finance group offers great challenges and a tremendous opportunity for personal as well as professional development.

The Corporate Finance Interns will be part of the Budget & Planning or International Tax teams. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following.

Budget & Planning Intern (Piscataway, NJ)

Managing payment and tracking of on-site panel research studies

Conducting a physical inventory of fixed assets

Supporting and documenting the fixed asset retirement accounting process

Handling preparation and reconciliation of cash and check deposits

Processing journal entries related to the above activities

Assisting with other project supporting the Global Technology Finance team as needed

International Tax (New York, NY)

Collect, reconcile, and process receipts from foreign subsidiaries to claim withholding tax credits

Collect, reconcile, and process income tax receipts, foreign tax returns, and financial statements to submit as evidence to claim the annual US foreign tax credit.

Prepare the US tax returns for Colgate's foreign subsidiaries and other requirements for the tax return.

Collect and process workpapers from various domestic Finance departments and foreign subsidiaries to support the detailed foreign tax credit computation.

Collect detailed financial and tax information submitted by Colgate's foreign subsidiaries; process information received, set up and prepare computations for earnings and profit and taxable income computations, every quarter and during the tax return process

Assist in gathering and setting up computations of deferred tax asset relating to branch fixed assets

Collect and gather quarterly information to comply with US FATCA requirements on documenting identity of counterparties in financial transactions

Gather, reconcile and summarize intercompany transactions to comply with country by country reporting

Assist with the continuous process of preparing audit workpapers for the open audit years.

Assist in gathering information or building data intensive spreadsheets for special projects

Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in Bachelor’s degree program

Major in Accounting or Finance

Candidate must have a distinguished academic achievement (GPA of 3.0 or higher)

Strong Excel skills

Strong oral and written communications skills

Strong analytical ability

Meticulousness with numbers and accuracy

Ability to work effectively in teams

Ability to work full time over the summer and ~15-20 hours per week during the school year

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Are you interested in working for Colgate-Palmolive? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet.  

For more information about Colgate’s global business, visit the Company’s web site at http://www.colgatepalmolive.com. To learn more about Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® oral health education program, please visit http://www.colgatebsbf.com. To learn more about Hill's and the Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program please visit http://www.hillspet.com. To learn more about Tom’s of Maine  please visit  http://www.tomsofmaine.com.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.