Finance Intern

Overview

Accurate expense compliance and timely month-end accounting are essential to keeping Veeco's global technology business moving with confidence. As a Finance Intern reporting to the Manager of Corporate Finance, you will review employee travel and expense activity, resolve submission issues, and contribute to bank reconciliations and journal entries that strengthen the quality of financial reporting. Your work will connect you with employees across the organization and give you practical experience with corporate accounting controls, audit methods, and financial analysis. You will build a foundation for a career in accounting or finance while contributing meaningful work from the start.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard the integrity of Veeco's travel and expense program by reviewing employee submissions for accuracy, required documentation, and compliance with company policy.

• Use Chrome River, Veeco's web-based travel and expense management system, to identify exceptions, document audit findings, and guide employees toward timely resolution.

• Contribute to an accurate and efficient month-end close by preparing monthly bank reconciliations and researching differences.

• Prepare recurring journal entries and monthly accruals with complete, well-organized supporting documentation.

• Translate audit and accounting activity into clear reports and analyses that highlight trends, exceptions, and follow-up needs.

• Coordinate professionally with employees and external service providers to resolve questions and maintain dependable finance processes.

• Improve your accounting judgment and technical capability through direct coaching from the Manager of Corporate Finance and exposure to broader corporate finance work.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a sophomore, junior, or senior in an accredited bachelor's degree program in accounting, finance, or a closely related field.

• Cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher, or the equivalent under the institution's grading system.

• Available to work 15-20 hours per week during fall and spring semesters and 40 hours per week during summer and winter academic breaks.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.

• Able to work during Eastern Time business hours; candidates within commuting distance of the Plainview, New York office who can work onsite one or two days per week are preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of foundational accounting concepts, including reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and financial controls.

• Skilled at reviewing detailed transactions and supporting documents to identify errors, missing information, and policy exceptions.

• Ability to organize work accurately across recurring deadlines while protecting confidential financial and employee information.

• Comfort learning web-based finance systems; experience with Chrome River or another expense management platform is preferred.

• Ability to use Microsoft Excel to organize data, perform basic calculations, and create clear summaries; familiarity with lookup functions and pivot tables is preferred.

• Skilled at explaining policy requirements and resolving questions with employees in a clear, respectful, and service-focused manner.

• Curiosity to learn beyond assigned processes and apply feedback to increasingly complex accounting and finance work.