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Generac · Waukesha, WI · Part time

Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you used Excel to analyze data.

What they are checking: Whether they have the spreadsheet skills needed for costing and reporting.

Tell me about a time you juggled several deadlines.

What they are checking: Whether they can handle the multiple demands the posting mentions.

What interests you about working in accounting at a manufacturing company?

What they are checking: Whether they are curious about how products and costs connect.

Tell me about a time you suggested a better way to do something.

What they are checking: Whether they would contribute to continuous improvement projects.

What would you do

You find a number in a report that does not look right. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they investigate and raise questions rather than passing along bad numbers.

How would you explain a cost variance to a manager in operations?

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate finance clearly to people outside accounting.

Would you be interested in working hours during the school year, and how would you fit it in?

What they are checking: Whether they can balance school and part-time work if the role continues.

About the work

What do you know about cost accounting, and how is it different from financial accounting?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the basics of the function they will work in.

How would you figure out the cost of a new part?

What they are checking: Whether they can think through material, labor and overhead in product costing.

What is a COGS variance, and what might cause one?

What they are checking: Whether they can reason about why actual costs differ from standard costs.

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The full job description

As published by Generac.

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future. Ready to Power a Smarter World with us? JOB SUMMARY : Our internship program at Generac is designed to give students a chance to develop their business and technical skills by assisting with ongoing and project related activities within our accounting department. This internship will introduce the candidate to the cost accounting function. The candidate’s time may include activities such as new part product costing, operations reporting and analyzing COGS variances and will support various “continuous improvement” projects. At the conclusion of this internship, the candidate will have a working knowledge of product costing within a multi-billion dollar public company. The position is available as a full time internship. Additional on-going hours during the school year will also be considered, depending on candidate preference. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance • Minimum 3.0 GPA • PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Sophomore year status or higher • Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple demands requiring initiative and independence • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Assist Cost Accounting team with daily/monthly close activities including but not limited to the following: • Reviewing new product creations and raw material adds for accurate data and costing • Assist Cost Accounting team with identifying and reviewing purchase price variances (PPV) and driving resolution • Maintain and distribute labor reporting to production plants • Analyze cycle count and scrapping adjustments to ensure accuracy and SOX compliance Project related work that might include: enhancing the cost roll analysis for our business group partners, producing analysis and contributing to the month end close process for the Cost Accounting team. Other Duties as assigned and the following: Complete other projects as assigned. “We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

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