Inventory Analyst Intern

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review manufactured pipe, scrap, and billet inventory balances periodically throughout the month – resolving issues as they arise with operations and IT.
• Clear daily cycle counts of storeroom inventory.
• Supply documentation to SSC AR representative for STAR to invoice for shipments from prior business day.  Support SSC AR with weekly/month reconciliations between pipe inventory system and invoicing system. 
• Trace PO creation of freight payables systematically created for prepaid freight movements.  Identify duplication; work with SSC GL team to resolve.  Maintain log of missing POs for freight movements.  Create journal entries for accruing freight expenses without PO or invoice at month end.
• Provide support to SSC AP with invoices related to the UNIT Trains and Non-PO freight questions
• Ensure accurate inventory quantities and values in accordance with Group policies.
• Month end coordination with SSC AR to be sure all shipments have been invoiced – then work with operations ensuring production is balanced and all transactions are entered
• Prepare journal entries needed for month send to Senior Analyst for review; for areas including, but not limited to, Inventory, freight expense, customer claim accruals, etc.
• Assist in the Design/Implement/Improve reporting tools for end users of inventory data.
• Communicate and prepare files related inventory reporting to be supplied to Production Planning, FP&A, and Controlling monthly – within reporting deadlines.
• Assist Senior Inventory Analyst, FP&A Manager, and Controlling team in monthly review – performing analysis/gathering reports/getting questions answered to explain variances as assigned.   Share findings with team and determine need for additional entries.
• Support the Senior Inventory Analyst and NA SSC with Audit requests related to inventory.
• Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies
• Additional ad-hoc duties as assigned