Finance Associate - Intern/Co-op Conversion (2027)

Duke Energy Corporation

Posted 24 days ago

Internship

Charlotte, North Carolina

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The associate will provide accounting, financial, and tax analysis support while working closely with teammates on various finance activities. Responsibilities include compiling data, performing computations, preparing journal entries, and conducting account reconciliations.

Qualifications

You have the ability to perform structured work assignments and solve routine problems using existing procedures in financial areas. You will provide accounting, financial, and tax analysis/reporting support, compile data, perform computations, and use relevant software.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Accounting

Finance

Job Description

Important Application Submission Information

In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Thursday, August 6, 2026

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This is the first level of the financial analysis classification hierarchy.  Employees at this level develop competence by performing structured work assignments and solving routine problems.  Employees use existing procedures to solve routine or standard problems in financial areas of specialization.  Employee receives instruction, guidance and direction from others until they possess the requisite skill sets to self-perform most tasks with only moderate guidance.

Makes personal contacts with various Finance and Operations and support group personnel at various levels as well as lower level external officials.

This role provides accounting, financial, tax analysis and/or reporting support for the Finance Group. The associate will work closely with teammates on various finance activities including compiling tax, finance and/or accounting data; performing computations; completing various documentation and/or input forms; using various tax, budgeting and accounting software technologies; and will interface with others in and outside of the department.

Depending on departmental assignment an incumbent may conduct or assist with tasks such as: monthly journal entry preparation, account reconciliations and variance analysis; analysis and research of ad-hoc requests and reporting; and/or preparation of regulatory and tax filings.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficient using Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, and Power Point

  • Ability to possess and apply fundamental accounting and finance concepts, practices, and procedures.

  • Masters in Accounting or MBA

  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.  GPA of 3.5 highly desired.

  • Previous relevant internship or co-op experience desired

  • Demonstrates leadership through on-campus or extracurricular activities.

  • Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills

  • 0-2 years of work experience in related field in addition to degree

Working Conditions

  • Office Environment

Specific Requirements

  • Years of prior equivalent work related experience in lieu of a degree is N/A unless grandfathered in and requires CFO Staff approval.

  • Previous internship/co-op experience with Duke Energy.

Travel Requirements

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

No

Represented/Union Position

No

Visa Sponsored Position

No. This is not a Visa Sponsored Position. This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.


Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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Duke Energy Corporation

Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. The company’s electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas utilities serve 1.7 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition, keeping reliability, affordability and accessibility at the forefront as the company works toward net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and nuclear. Our team is available Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST. If you suspect an emergency, please call 911.
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