Finance Global Expense Team Intern (Year-Round)

Nice to meet you!

We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

What you’ll do  

Looking for *that* internship? The game-changing one that’ll help you learn, grow, and chart your path forward? You’ll find it at SAS. Our interns aren’t coffee runners – they do real, meaningful work. Our award-winning internship program is focused on development, culture, and community. We’ll help you grow professionally, find (or further) your passion, and make memorable connections that last beyond the summer.   

The Global Expense Team is responsible for reviewing travel and expense claims worldwide for 30+ countries, each with specific Tax, Statutory, and Legal requirements. We help enforce policies while ensuring accurate recording of business expenses.

As an intern, you might: 

• Process reports for an assigned group of countries, reviewing for accuracy and policy compliance.

• Review corporate card balances to ensure that employees appropriately manage their accounts and provide timely reporting of expenses.

• Communicate with employees globally (mainly by email in English) to confirm expense details, provide policy clarification, or assist with the Concur reporting system.

• Participate in post-processing analysis of expenses and processes to identify areas in need of improvement.

• Have similar access and tasks as full-time members of the team. You are a contributing teammate.

Required Qualifications

• Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Accounting, Business, Economics, Business Analytics, Multinational Finance, or related field
• Work Hours: Available to work 15-20 hours per week during the academic year and full-time hours during the summer of 2025.  
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Leadership abilities. Your past experiences demonstrate you’ll take initiative and go above and beyond the call of duty.
• You’re interested in the future of Analytics and embrace technology.
• You’re a college student enrolled in an accredited program, not graduating prior to December 2025.

Preferred Qualifications

• Foreign language skills. Most verbal and written communication is in English, but foreign text recognition for validating receipts and invoices is helpful. Please reference any foreign language skills in your submission.
• Proficiency in Excel is a plus

Internship dates: This is a year-round internship position that will start in May 2025 and continue on after the summer working during the school year. 

Location 

• Cary HQ/Hybrid or Remote

Perks of the job  

• Work with (and learn from) the best. As a SAS intern, you’ll get face time with our top executives! 
• Free SAS programming training and certification.   
• At SAS, the Future of Work is whatever you want it to be. Want to work remotely? That’s cool. Prefer a mix of sweatpants and in-person collaboration? That’s great, too.  
• Your well-being matters, and that’s why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you stay healthy and productive.  This includes an on-site and remote Work/Life Center staffed by master’s level Social Workers and an Employee Assistance Program.
• We work hard, but we like to play hard, too. Enjoy hackathons, social events and other opportunities to connect + engage.  

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

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Pay Transparency: The hourly rate for SAS internships is determined by the applicant’s year in school and the position they are hired into. Hourly rates range from $15 – $31 for associate’s/bachelor’s level positions and $29 - $49/hour for master’s/Ph. D positions. Internship roles are not eligible for bonus.