What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Summer Internship - Accounting - Accounts Payable position at Leslie's?
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At Leslie’s, we empower changemakers, innovators, and go-getters to make a real impact. As the industry leader in pool and spa care since 1963, we’ve built a community of passionate professionals dedicated to helping customers create their dream backyards. Join a growing public company and become part of a diverse team committed to excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Accounts Payable Intern to support our team in preparing for a system integration to Microsoft D365. In this role, you will assist with critical clean-up efforts, including researching outstanding payments, reconciling vendor accounts, and improving financial processes. This internship provides hands-on experience in corporate accounting, financial operations, and cross-functional collaboration.
As a team member at our corporate office, you’ll have access to:
Join us in 2025—Dare to Make a Splash!
At Leslie’s, we empower changemakers, innovators, and go-getters to make a real impact. As the industry leader in pool and spa care since 1963, we’ve built a community of passionate professionals dedicated to helping customers create their dream backyards. Join a growing public company and become part of a diverse team committed to excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Accounts Payable Intern to support our team in preparing for a system integration to Microsoft D365. In this role, you will assist with critical clean-up efforts, including researching outstanding payments, reconciling vendor accounts, and improving financial processes. This internship provides hands-on experience in corporate accounting, financial operations, and cross-functional collaboration.
As a team member at our corporate office, you’ll have access to:
- Opportunities to make a significant impact in a growing organization.
- A hybrid schedule with in-person days at our Phoenix, AZ office.
- Access to an in-office gym and a free onsite health clinic.
- Employee Resource Groups fostering diversity and inclusion.
- Employee discounts at Leslie’s retail store locations and through Employee Perk Spot.
- 10-week program, with weekly schedule Monday-Thursday.
- Program specific training and development through orientation, skills workshops, and hands-on learning.
- Exposure to Senior leadership through a team project where interns will work cross-departmentally to address a real-life opportunities within our business. Interns will deliver final presentations to leaders across the organization at the completion of the program.
- Functional learning and professional growth within your designated business area.
- Accounts Payable Process Support: Assist with financial clean-up efforts, ensuring accurate and efficient vendor payments.
- Invoice Processing: Research, track, and process outstanding invoices to maintain up-to-date records.
- Reconciliation: Assist with account reconciliations and vendor statement reviews to resolve discrepancies.
- System Integration Preparation: Support the Accounts Payable team in preparing for the transition to Microsoft D365 by identifying and resolving outstanding financial issues.
- Process Improvement: Help identify opportunities for increased efficiency in the accounts payable workflow.
- Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree. (expected graduation no later than Spring 2026).
- Previous business internship experience preferred.
- Ability to work at the Phoenix, AZ corporate office on in-person days. (Out-of-state students are welcome to apply if they can attend in-office days)
- Authorization to work in the United States.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and take initiative.
Join us in 2025—Dare to Make a Splash!
