Position Highlights:

• The Accounting Intern will provide clerical and administrative support to the Accounting department in connection with the month-end close calendar and financial reporting process. Focus primarily within the areas of Accounts Payable and General Ledger. Accounts Payable responsibilities include opening and distributing mail, scanning and assisting with vendor reconciliations, phone calls and accrual logs. General Ledger responsibilities include scanning, organizing journal entries, retrieving documentation for reconciliation support and updating various spreadsheets for month-end tasks and audit preparation. Provide overall administrative support to ensure financial reporting deadlines are met.

Responsibilities:

• Scanning of various documentation within the AP department (i.e, invoices, journal entries, cash support, etc.) 
• Assist with vendor phone calls or emails to follow up on invoice related matters
• Research vendor aging statements with financial system reports to ensure timely payment resolution,
• Vendor master lookup for disbursement requests 
• Assist with coordination of monthly accrual log and GL closing process support 
• Assist with administrative support with account reconciliations, month end closing and other ad hoc projects/spreadsheets
• Assemble financial data for audits and support requests
• Assist with financial inquiries (such as fixed asset disposals, queries and analysis)
• Distribute mail to appropriate Accounting staff,
• Assist with other duties throughout Accounting as needed
• Assist in preparation of monthly financial reports and slide presentations used for financial reporting
• Assist with AP weekly check run support (i.e., review of check accuracy, refund processing, etc.)

Credentials or Experience: 

• Recent college graduate (or) in the process of completing a bachelor's or master's degree in accounting or related degree program. No accounting work experience is required