Accounting Intern
Accounting Intern
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Job Description
Summary: The primary responsibilities for this position are to prepare account reconciliations analyses and corrective journal entries where necessary.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Assist Finance department staff with the analysis and reconciliation of general ledger accounts. Prepare journal entries to correct activity when necessary. Provide Finance department staff with assistance in preparation for the annual external audit as necessary.
- Observe and learn from financial staff to gain hands-on experience. Attend team meetings as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
- At least two years of college courses towards a degree in Accounting or a related field.
- Prefer experience working in an Accounting department.
- Strong skills with technology accounting software and the Microsoft Office suite including Excel. Knowledge of Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT accounting software is a plus.
- Strong analytical technical systems and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work with support from Finance staff and independently on some assignments.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with strong interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of computerized accounting software advanced skills in Microsoft Office particularly Excel and the ability and desire to learn accounting software Financial Edge NXT quickly.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Work Environment Characteristics and Physical Demands:
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical demands are in excess of those for sedentary work. Must be able to remain on their feet or sit for extended periods of time.
- Required to climb stairs as well as stoop kneel crouch and lift up to 25lb without assistance.
- Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets fax machines etc.
- Must be capable of using visual display terminal with continuous wrist movement on a keyboard.
- Required to talk hear walk use hands to finger handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
- Required to work some evenings weekends and holidays in conjunction with School calendar and events.
- Ability to see with normal parameters.
- Operates in a professional work environment.
- Able to work in a semi-open professional environment with other employees.
The Lawrenceville School is a diverse and inclusive community and makes all employment decisions without regard for an individuals race creed color religion national origin nationality sex pregnancy affectional or sexual orientation gender identity or expression age veteran status physical or mental disability (including AIDS and HIV related illness) genetic information refusal to provide genetic information refusal to submit to genetic testing ancestry familial status marital status domestic partnership status civil union status atypical cellular or blood trait military service application for military service or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The Lawrenceville School will also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals in accordance with applicable law.
The Lawrenceville School conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check verification of work history academic credentials licenses and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background check.
Eligible employees receive a competitive benefit package that includes health insurance coverage paid leave and retirement plan options and many other valuable programs.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Temp
