About this role
Accounting Automation & Technology Intern
Job Description: As the Accounting Automation & Technology Intern, you will have the opportunity to combine finance technology, accounting, and financial operations on the Finance Innovation, Technology and Transformation (FITT) team. You will have the opportunity to design, develop, and deploy solutions using Alteryx, Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform, Power BI, GitHub/VSCode and other AI-enabled tools to improve productivity, documentation, analysis, controls, and process efficiency within Finance. In addition, you will support month-end activities, reporting, reconciliations, process documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering with finance, operations, and technology teams. This internship will also provide you with the opportunity to develop industry-related skills in a professional environment, build your network with Best Buy employees, and explore a wide range of career paths. This internship will be available from June to August 2027. This role is remote, which means you would work virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location. This internship has the potential to lead to a full-time opportunity. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
What you’ll do
• Leverage Microsoft Copilot and other AI-enabled tools to streamline finance processes, improve reporting and documentation, and reduce manual work while ensuring accuracy and compliance. • Explore, test, and refine AI prompts, automation solutions, and workflow improvements that increase team productivity and efficiency. • Support financial reporting, reconciliations, invoice analysis, month-end activities, and investigation of variances or processing issues. • Analyze financial data and partner with finance and business teams to identify opportunities to improve controls, processes, and overall financial operations. • Contribute to special projects focused on operational excellence, process improvement, change management, and sharing AI and efficiency best practices across finance teams. Basic qualifications
• Must be pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, graduating between fall 2027 and spring 2028 • Must be able to work 40 hours a week Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00am-5pm (Central Time) • Must be able to commit to the internship start and end date of 5/31/2027- 8/6/2027 • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite. Preferred qualifications
• Strong Excel skills and analytical mindset. • Effective communication and collaboration skills. • Interest in accounting, controllership, reporting, financial operations, and finance technology. • Demonstrated interest in technology-enabled process improvement, automation, and responsible use of AI tools. • Experience with Microsoft Copilot, generative AI, data analytics, Power BI, Alteryx, SQL or similar technologies is a plus. • Curiosity, independent initiative, adaptability, and willingness to learn. What’s in it for you
We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life. Our benefits include:
• Competitive pay • Generous employee discount • Physical and mental well-being support Best Buy provides different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources to employees based on eligibility. The length of your LOA depends on your situation, where you live, your full-time or part-time employment status, and federal and state regulations. Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave is also available for certain medical or family care leaves. Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status (exempt/non-exempt), and years of continued or bridged service. Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results. For more information about our incentive pay plans, including eligibility, please refer to our Incentive Programs Summary. For more information about benefits, LOA and paid time off, please refer to our Benefits Guide. About us
As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes. Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™ Best Buy is an equal opportunity employer.