Accounting Intern

Job Description:

SUMMARY

This part-time internship provides the opportunity to gain experience in multiple areas of accounting.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• Accounts Payable invoice processing using 3-way match
• Verification of daily inventory receiving transactions
• Weekly check run and EFT payment generation
• Vendor inquiries and AP statement review for discrepancies, past dues, etc.
• Received not Invoiced monitoring
• Customer billing; collections processes, and cash application
• Month-end close process (AP accrual; journal entries; account reconciliations)
• RMA & Inventory transaction exposure
• Annual physical inventory
• Year-end 1099 filing

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Work Experience

• High school diploma or GED
• Knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• Must possess key leadership qualities, including flexibility, reliability, self-starter and effective team player and communicator
• A positive attitude focused on understanding, anticipating and responding to the needs of our customers, both internal and external to the department and company

Desired Education/Experience

• 2+ years of Accounting or business-related course

Competencies

• Effective communications skills
• Excel skills at a high beginner level or low intermediate level
• Self-motivated

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is:

• Regularly required to sit at a desk
• Frequently required to use various electronic equipment
• Occasionally required to go to other departments to collect further information

Working Conditions

• Mostly office environment
• Work area located on second floor, stair only
• Occasional traversing the shop floor areas

Hours of Work

• 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday