Project Accounting - Intern (STUDENTS OR RECENT GRADUATES ONLY)

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor. We help move the world forward by providing responsive, innovative solutions designed to increase plant production, reduce costs, reduce downtime, and even prevent shutdowns. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, Turner Industries has over 20,000 employees with offices and job sites across the United States. Our single-solution approach in the petrochemical, refining, energy, pulp and paper, and related industries has made Turner one of the nation's top industrial contractors and earned us the No. 1 spot on ABC's 2024 Top Performers list. People are at the heart of everything we do. Their safety, security, and satisfaction have always been our top priorities. For proof, look no further than our strong working relationships and extraordinary workforce.

Turner Industries Group, LLC is looking for a Project Accounting - Intern to join our Accounting team in the Baton Rouge area. The overall purpose of the Project Accounting Student Intern position is to assist Project Accountant and Project Accounting Manager to ensure invoicing on each project is handled in an accurate, efficient and professional manner.

Functional Requirements:

• Help Project Accountants prepare, and submit to our clients, detailed and accurate invoices of reimbursable costs associated with maintenance and construction projects.
• Effectively communicate and work closely with other departments, field personnel and client representatives to adequately compile invoicing information and problem resolution.
• Work well with other Project Accountants and offer assistance when a co-workers workload deems necessary. Any other free time will be filled with special projects such as client audits, system conversions, etc. as deemed necessary by Project Accountant and Project Accounting Manager.
• Help Project Accountant prepare detailed and accurate month end accruals (when necessary) will help to efficiently research, report, and explain any billing transactions to Accounting Management.
• Project Accounting Student Intern will work closely with and assist Project Accountants and Project Accounting Manager in developing sound billing procedures for clients who have challenging billing requirements.
• Project Accounting Student Intern will work closely with and assist Project Accountant and Project Accounting Manager with the process implementations involving the billing workflow.

• Project Accounting Student Intern will work closely with and assist Project Accounting Manager to continue to strengthen billing compliance with corporate accounting procedures and processes company-wide.
• Project Accounting Student Intern must assist in special projects such as client audits, system conversions, etc.

Qualifications:

• Candidate should be working towards a Bachelor's degree in the field of business, preferably accounting or finance.
• Candidate must have completed a minimum of 45 hours of college coursework.
• Candidate must be able to work at least 15 hours per week.
• Candidate must have experience working in Microsoft Office Suite with heavy emphasis in the usage of Microsoft Excel.
• Candidate must be organized detailed oriented and self-sufficient in record keeping, and conduct his/her self in a professional manner.
• Candidate must be capable of working with remote field personnel in the collection of cost and revenue data and explanations that help expedite client billing and prompt problem resolution.
• The position allows for high autonomy. Prospective candidate must be able to set tasks and prioritize the completion of set tasks.
• Candidate must be highly analytical and confident in their ability to learn new processes and procedures due to the varying expectations of each of our clients.
• Candidate must be able to work on projects as a team. This role would involve an increased level of interaction.

Work Environment Factors:

• Location: office environment; may be required to travel / visit jobsite
• Mobility Barriers to Access Job Site: uneven ground level; obstructed pathways
• Climatic/Environmental Conditions at Job Site: predominately indoor climate; may be exposed to extreme hot or cold weather, excessive humidity, rain, etc.; various noise levels caused by tools, machinery, equipment, etc.; potential exposure to chemical substances

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.

SPECIAL WARNING: PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS DRUG/ALCOHOL TEST. PLEASE DO NOT SEND MONEY OR ANYTHING OF VALUE TO PERSONS WHO STATE THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY OR GET A DEBIT/CASH CARD FOR PURPOSES OF THE DRUG/ALCOHOL TEST. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR HIRING OFFICE AT TURNERCOMMUNICATIONS@TURNER-INDUSTRIES.COM BEFORE AGREEING TO PAY FOR A DRUG/ALCOHOL TEST.