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Year-Round Accounting Intern - Dakota City, NE

Job in Northern, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Listing for: Tyson Foods
Full Time, Part Time, Apprenticeship/Internship position
Listed on 2026-08-15
Job specializations:
  • Accounting
    Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 21000 - 30000 USD Yearly USD 21000.00 30000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Northern

## Year-Round Accounting Intern
- Dakota City, NEApplylocations:
Dakota City Plant
- Dakota City, Nebraska time type:
Part time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R0479237
** Job Details:
**** Plant Accounting Intern
** Start your career at a Fortune 100 food company, inside the plant accounting team at Dakota City, our multi-billion dollar flagship beef complex. This isn't a coffee-run internship: you'll get real exposure to the financial mechanics that keep one of the largest beef operations in the country running, supporting cattle payments, payroll, and the yield and cost analysis that plant leadership uses to make daily decisions.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Embody Tyson Foods' RIGHT Behaviors (Respect, Integrity, Growth, Humility, and Teamwork)
* Support cattle procurement accounting: help process and reconcile daily cattle payments and settlements, verify weights and grades against contract terms, and help resolve payment discrepancies with the live cattle team
* Assist with plant payroll: data entry, validation, and reconciliation for hourly and salaried team members
* Support yield and costing analysis: help translate daily yield data into plant financial performance, tracking actual vs. standard yield and flagging cost variances
* Help prepare weekly and monthly plant financial reporting and KPI packages for plant leadership
* Apply problem-solving skills to research and resolve financial, payroll, and reporting discrepancies
* Collaborate across live cattle, operations, HR, and plant leadership to support accurate, timely reporting
** Program Highlights**
* ** Real Plant Finance Exposure**: work directly with cattle payments, yield analysis, and plant reporting that drives decisions at one of Tyson's flagship facilities
* ** A True Career Path**: this is a year-round, paid role built as a bridge into full-time Plant Accounting/Controller roles at the plant and within the Tyson network.
* ** Mentorship**: work alongside the plant Controller and the Beef Operations Finance team
* ** Competitive Pay
** throughout the program
* ** Networking**: development sessions with Tyson leaders across functions
** Requirements
* ** Incoming junior, senior, or graduate student with at least one semester remaining
* Preferred majors:
Accounting, Finance, Agribusiness, or related field
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel required); SAP exposure a plus
* Strong numerical aptitude, attention to detail, and willingness to learn plant operations
* Available up to 20 hours/week during the school year, full-time during summer and school breaks
** Application Requirements
*** Resume including expected graduation date and area of study
** Location
* ** Dakota City, NE (Tyson Foods Complex)
** Relocation Assistance Eligible:
** No
*
* Work Shift:

** 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
** Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.
** Hourly Applicants ONLY
-You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.  The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.  Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.  

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.  
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