What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Intern position at Students Startups?
Job Description
Robert Garcia, CPA PLLC
Job Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and community focused Accounting Intern to join our firm. You will be responsible for gathering financial data and preparing accurate reports. Also, you should be able to maintain journal entries.
You will be working closely with the Accounting Manager to understand our company's accounting practices. Besides, you should be detail-oriented and have the ability to conduct in-depth research. Your strong analytical skills are vital in cross-checking and verifying financial documents.
As an Accounting Intern, you should be highly efficient, motivated, and reliable. Moreover, you should display a learning attitude and should be able to cope in a competitive environment. You should also be able to accept constructive feedback and improve your skills.
Responsibilities
- Assisting in the collection and preparation of monthly financial reports
- Maintaining journal and general ledger entries
- Coordinating with the Accounting Officer during audits and annual forecasting
- Communicating with the Accounts Payable Manager and Accounts Receivable Manager to track pending invoices
- Undertaking data entries and balance sheet reconciliations
- Assisting the accounting team in researching and analyzing our financial data
- Maintaining accurate and detailed inventory records
- Performing administrative duties such as preparing invoices and updating accounting files, as and when required
- Cross-checking financial statements and data for accuracy
- Using accounting software when performing accounting duties such as generating financial reports
- Assisting the payment processing team in undertaking credit checks
- Adhering to the State and Federal regulations when performing accounting duties
- Ensuring completion of assigned tasks as per the timeline provided
- Preparing and verifying expense reports and statements
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