Internship Accounting Job Description
Internship accounting
provides consulting to Corporate Accounting Services and the rest of the company on proper accounting to ensure compliance with company policies and GAAP.
Internship Accounting Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Applies knowledge of US GAAP and Statutory accounting principles in the performance of operational tasks, , processing journal entries that are the corporate records of the company
Have proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word
Developing and operating excel spreadsheets
Assist with the monthly close process by completing variance analysis and recurring journal entries
Assist with budgeting activities
Compile financial information for internal and external reporting
Maintain document policies and procedures
Applies financial acumen to resolve a wide-range of issues
Applies technical knowledge to complete assignments
Interfaces with other areas of the company that prepare and process accounting entries
Internship Accounting Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Internship Accounting
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPA, ICFR, PBC, ACCA, ICAN, SOX
Education for Internship Accounting
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the internship accounting job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business, Economics, Business/Administration, Education, Graduate, Statistics, Management
Skills for Internship Accounting
Desired skills for internship accounting include:
Excel
Microsoft Office products
Processing journal entries that are the corporate records of the company
PowerPoint
US GAAP and Statutory accounting principles in the performance of operational tasks
Especially Excel
MS-Office
Microsoft Word
Adhere to Flagstar's internal compliance policies and procedures
Desired experience for internship accounting includes:
Must possess a high level of accountability
Prepares account reconciliations and processes transactions to maintain the accuracy of the general ledger
A major in Accounting is helpful
E-commerce Accounting
Retail Accounting
Junior or Senior standing while pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Internship Accounting Examples
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Internship Accounting Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for an internship accounting. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for internship accounting
- Have Intermediate/Advanced level in Spanish
- Have SAP ERP knowledge is a plus
- Presentation, professional communication, and analytical skills
- Overall understanding of company and departmental objectives
- Opportunity to work with professionals across multiple departments
- Supporting Internal Control testing and remediation activities
- Working on projects relateed to integration of new business acquisitions
- Organizing and condensing the general ledger accounts and cost center groupings
- Working with the Property Accounting group in various fixed asset related projects performing physical inventories
- Aiding in review of the global application of Cost Accounting policies
Qualifications for internship accounting
- Experience with shared revenue arrangements, a unique policy for NFP organizations
- Enhanced organizational skills and professionalism
- Enrolled in higher education institution with a major in Accounting or related business field
- Prior office experience or customer experience preferred
- Flexible schedule but must be able to work a minimum of 4 hours in a work day, approximately 20 hours a week
- Ability to work independently while updating supervisor on status of tasks
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an internship accounting. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for internship accounting
- Rolling forward of files in preparation for month end - P&L, sales summary, balance sheet recs
- Preparation of provisions journals based on promo planner for next month
- Ensure proper accounting treatment of all journal entries
- Reconcile Payables and keeping track of Invoices flow
- Checking and processing expense claims through the ERP System
- Ensure proper bookings of A/P and prompt payment of claims and invoices
- Recording all the necessary adjusting entries for month end closing
- Other duties as assigned and any ad hoc reporting requirements
- Internship will provide exposure to the inner-workings of our professional services firm
- Employee reimbursement processing
Qualifications for internship accounting
- Individual will be a junior enrolled in a BA / BS degree program in an Accounting, Finance, or Business related major
- Bachelor degree in Accounting or similar by experience
- Hospitality, Business, Finance, Economics, or Accounting majors with proficient Microsoft Office applications
- Will be utilizing our invoicing system time & billing
- Filing and other internal accounting projects
- Students working toward their undergraduate degree in Business
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Internship Accounting Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of internship accounting. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for internship accounting
- Assist with various administrative tasks
- Work cross functionally to gain an understanding of our key processes and how they factor into the financial statement / budgeting process
- Take ownership of portions of key processes, including processing financial statement transactions
- Performing ad hoc analysis, in addition to participation in ongoing projects
- Intercompany Improvements Project – optimize and improve processes for global entities
- Participate in review and analysis of foreign currency activity
- Maintain Accounting page on Company intranet site
- Other accounting projects as identified
- Administrative tasks, including accurate and timely filing, scanning
- Program participants must “complete” scheduled training and/or project assignments
Qualifications for internship accounting
- Knowledge of computers, internet applications and experience in Microsoft office
- Participate in month-end close activities to ensure timely completions of account reconciliations/tasks including identification and resolution of variances, unusual items and issues
- Assist with the development of automated reporting and budgeting, preparation for state sales/use audits
- Assist with various credit/collections, billing/invoicing, Tax and AP tasks and functions including various accounting/tax projects
- Minimum 6 months education or work experience in related area is preferred with exhibited academic success (Minimum 3.5 GPA)
- Business school profile or master degree at the university profile, specialized in Finance, Accounting or Controlling
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an internship accounting. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for internship accounting
- Posting all payroll to the financials
- Support the accounting monthly close
- Assist with tax accounting LatAm
- Voucher for 1 night with breakfast and dinner included for 2 in the Hotel
- Internship monetary compensation on a monthly basis
- Develop experience and skills to become a trusted business advisor for clients and associates
- Gain hands-on experience in tax and/or audit work, and related software applications
- Work as an individual contributor and as part of a team to support client engagements
- Gain exposure to a variety of clients and industries ranging from small businesses to large corporations
- Develop administrative, professional, and interpersonal skills to the extent of being able to organize, analyze, and communicate with others in a productive and efficient manner
Qualifications for internship accounting
- English (mandatory, fluent or advanced required), German (would be a major advantage), French (would be an advantage)
- Knowledge of the brand, other luxury brands and competitors in the contemporary market
- Currently pursuing an degree in Accounting
- Position located in San Jose, CA
- Final year students pursuing major degree in Accounting
- Working toward at least a Bachelor's degree in related field
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Internship Accounting Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an internship accounting. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for internship accounting
- Ramp up project support
- Maintain and update important planning tools
- Complete special task assignments and smaller independent projects as needed
- Analyze financial statements and prepare adjustments
- Prepare monthly and quarterly investment reports to meet GAAP, Statutory requirements
- Verify the investment system interface with the corporate general ledger and the data warehouse to ensure accurate accounting for investments
- Work closely with other departments and assist in the processing and accounting for the investments
- Collect, verify and enter daily fund prices from external sources
- Review and process prices after they are entered in the pricing system
- Communicate with internal and external resources when pricing data is late
Qualifications for internship accounting
- Applicants should be Accounting, Finance or Business majors
- Potential CPA candidate
- Must be enrolled in an U.S. accredited higher educational institution on a full-time basis and in good academic standing
- Candidates must live or have housing available in the DFW area
- Must be currently enrolled in a degree program for the duration of the internship to be eligible
- Currently enrolled college students and/or recent graduates