Internship in Central Controlling (International Student)

Mercedes-Benz: Building Exceptional Vehicles… and Careers!

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. is hiring an intern to support Central Controlling activities at its Tuscaloosa, Alabama, site.

Essential Functions

• Work on projects based on current needs, including optimizing financial reporting processes and automating reports.
• Create reporting dashboards with Power BI.
• Further develop and optimize SharePoint.
• Contribute fresh ideas for continuous improvement.
• Further develop and optimize the approval process for purchase requisitions.
• Track cost-saving measures and optimize related processes and reporting.
• Support general business processes involving the Finance functions of an international company.
• Support controlling activities and take responsibility for selected process steps, such as updating cost planning with business partners.
• Support month-end closing activities, including uploading monthly headcount and cost actuals into TM1, performing sense checks, and conducting deviation analysis.
• Support reporting activities from Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. to Mercedes-Benz AG in Germany.
• Prepare presentations to support management decision-making.
• Support daily operations of the TM1 financial planning system.

Qualifications

Applicants must be students in Finance, Controlling, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, or have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Fluent English, oral and written
• Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• SAP
• Power BI
• Power Query

Preferred Start Date

February 2027

Benefits

• Paid internship with an hourly rate of $18
• Coverage of visa costs
• $700 housing bonus
• Health benefits
• Company retirement
• Annual profit share
• Possible mobility offers
• Coaching
• Flextime
• Possible employee events
• Employee discounts
• Possible mobile phone
• Possible parking
• Canteen and café
• Near-site childcare

Requirements

• Currently enrolled at a university or in a gap year between a Bachelor's and Master's degree
• Studies outside the United States; applications from students currently studying in the United States are not accepted
• At least three semesters of study in a relevant field
• Availability for at least six months

How to Apply

Applicants must attach a cover letter including starting availability, a detailed CV or resume, university transcript, high school diploma, working references if available, and certificate of enrollment.

Contact

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
1 Mercedes-Drive
35490 Vance
Mara Buehrer: mara.buehrer@mercedes-benz.com