Accounting Intern

Position Summary:

The intern will identify the problem on customer accounts assist with the execution of accounts receivable transactions. This mirrors real accounting work while staying internâappropriate

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the project the intern should be able to:

• Understand the flow of expense data from source to financial statements
• Apply basic GAAP concepts to real transactions
• Perform variance and trend analysis
• Improve Excel proficiency (pivot tables formulas charts)
• Communicate financial insights clearly and professionally

Project Tasks & Timeline:

First month: Identify the problem on customer accounts assist with the execution of accounts receivable transactions clean up data and the variances.

• Review:
• Research short pays invoices on a regular basis
• Review any dispute: price and quantity shipped
• Clean data (duplicates missing descriptions misclassifications)

Deliverable: Cleaned customer accounts and understand how AR process.

Second month: Sale Tax Project

• Review:
• Validate and consolidate to get missing tax area in JDE
• Setup tax area

Deliverable: Complete tax area setup in system and understand how tax code applies to sale orders and customer accounts.

Addition Task (Optional)

• Prepare general ledger account reconciliations

• Set up new customer accounts
• Gather audit support for external and internal auditors

Essential Skills Education & Experience:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration Accounting or Finance
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Word Outlook) Customer-focused with a professional and positive attitude.
• Ability to lift move and organize files and boxes (up to 25 lbs)
• Ability to stand bend and move during organization projects
• Self-motivated detail-oriented and capable of working independently.

Required Experience:

Intern