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Accounting Intern

CompanyFesto SE & Co. KG
LocationTown of Islip
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJuly 28, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support the Accounting Department by managing sales tax documentation, including processing customer debits and credits. They will also perform customer outreach to collect missing exemption certificates and update tax compliance software.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
9283
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Festo is a global player and an independent family-owned company with headquarters in Esslingen am Neckar, Germany. Festo has set standards in industrial automation technology and technical education ever since its establishment, thereby making a contribution to sustainable development of the environment, the economy and society. The company supplies pneumatic and electrical automation technology to 300,000 customers of factory and process automation in over 35 industries. The LifeTech sector with medical technology and laboratory automation is becoming increasingly important. The products and services are available in 176 countries. With about 20,700 employees in over 250 branch offices in 61 countries worldwide, Festo achieved a turnover of around €3.36 billion in 2021. Each year around 7% of this turnover is invested in research and development. In this learning company, 1.5 % of turnover is invested in basic and further training. Festo Didactic SE is a leading provider of technical education and training and offers its customers worldwide comprehensive digital and physical learning solutions in the industrial environment. Imprint: https://corp.festo.com/en/imprint/index.html Data privacy: https://www.festo.com/dataprivacy
About the Role

Founded in 1925, Festo Corporation is the leading worldwide supplier of automation technology and the performance leader in industrial training and education programs.  For many years Festo has been providing impetus for factory automation and offers a wide product and service portfolio – from individual components to complex customized solutions and system. As a family-owned company, we act from a holistic perspective. We take responsibility for our actions globally and locally, we want to contribute to the quality of life and conservation of resources where we operate with new technologies, knowledge and education.

At Festo, we hire people who continuously live our five core Values:

  • We are Ambitious
  • We are Determined
  • We are Visionary
  • We Value Each Other
  • We are Dependable

 

This internship is a unique opportunity to work with experienced professionals in an innovative and fast-paced engineering environment. We are committed to providing our interns with hands-on, practical experience that will provide a solid foundation for continued growth in their careers.

 

We are seeking an intern to support our Accounting Department with various tasks related to our Sales Tax Project. 

 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Releasing Customer Debits/Credits related to sales tax requests
  • Assisting with the backlog of Customer Debits/Credits
  • Manually pushing through Debits/Credits to ensure that they are not bulked together
  • Outreach to customers for missing Exemption Certificates
  • Assist in updating CertifyTax when missing Exemptions are received
  • Cross Checking Vertex and CertifyTax to make sure Certificates are properly updated
  • Assist with other tasks as they arise related to the Sales Tax Project

 

Festo is an equal opportunity employer.  We believe that the best way to attract and retain a diverse workforce is to encourage a culture of inclusion within our organization.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Key Skills
AccountingSales TaxData EntryCustomer OutreachVertexCertifyTaxRecord KeepingFinancial Documentation
Categories
Finance & AccountingEngineeringManufacturingAdministrative