What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Intern position at AIDS Healthcare Foundation?
WHO WE ARE
Join the Team – Make A Difference! Work at AID Atlanta, an affiliate of AHF.
AID Atlanta, Inc. has been saving and transforming lives since its inception in 1982. The agency is the Southeast’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive AIDS Service Organization.
Today, AID Atlanta offers a broad range of services and has grown to be the most comprehensive AIDS service organization in the Southeast. AID Atlanta currently offers HIV/AIDS prevention and care services, including (but not limited to) Primary Care, HIV/STD Screening, PrEP, Community HIV Prevention Programs, Linkage Services, Case Management, and a state-wide Information Hotline.
The mission of AID Atlanta is to reduce new HIV infections and improve the quality of life of its clients by breaking barriers and building community.
AID Atlanta’s core values:
- Respect
- Compassion
- Service
- Integrity
If you would like to be a part of fostering empowerment in someone’s life, AID Atlanta is the place for you.
STILL INTERESTED? Please continue!
YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO OUR SUCCESS!
This is a full-time, in-person Paid Summer Internship! Must be able to start on June 2, 2025 and the internship ends on August 29, 2025.
Schedule: 8:30am to 5:30pm with a 1-hr lunch (In Office Mon/Tue/Wed and Remote Thu/Fri)
JOB SUMMARY
The Accounting Intern will learn staff accounting skills, reconcile balance sheets and fixed assets.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Reconcile Fixed Assets accounts on the Trial Balance
- Document Finance team’s job functions
- Obtain new vendor W-9’s
EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE
Currently enrolled in a 4-year college/university or Post Grad with a major in Accounting or Finance.
COMPETENCIES
- Understanding of basic accounting principles, such as the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Familiarity with financial statements such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
- Ensuring accuracy when entering financial data and verifying information on financial statements.
- Basic knowledge of cost accounting, financial ratios, and metrics to analyze company financial performance.
- Ability to assist in bank reconciliations and comparing accounting records with external statements.
- Basic knowledge of Excel for financial modeling, spreadsheets, pivot tables, and data analysis.
- Verbal and written communication skills to interact with team members, report findings, and present financial information clearly.
- Ability to work within a team, collaborate, and assist senior accountants or managers with various tasks.
- Ability to manage time efficiently, meet deadlines, and prioritize multiple accounting tasks or projects.
- Ability to assist in identifying discrepancies or financial issues and contribute to problem-solving under the guidance of senior accountants.
- Willingness to learn new accounting systems, adapt to different work environments, and take on new challenges as part of the internship.
- Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and maintaining integrity when handling financial information.
AHF Commitment
We at AID Atlanta/AIDS Healthcare Foundation believe that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. The right of equal employment opportunity extends to recruiting, hiring selection, transfer, promotion, training and all other conditions of employment.
