Accounting Intern

The YMCA of Snohomish County provides jobs and careers with a cause. Every day, the Y makes a lasting impression in our communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our unique work environment constantly changes to adapt to the needs of our communities. We are a non-profit, in the people business. This means that we help members meet a fitness or ability goal, see that children thrive in our child care programs, encourage family togetherness, and give youth an opportunity to learn life skills through water safety, sports, and teen programming.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:
The Y is made up of people of all ages and from every walk of life, working side by side to strengthen communities. Together we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race or sexual orientation, has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility—they guide everything we do.

We look forward to having you on our YMCA team!
*The YMCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates diversity at all levels of our organization!

Position Summary:  

The Accounting Intern will have the opportunity to gain practical experience and contribute to the accounting team efforts of the YMCA of Snohomish County. Working closely with the accounting team, the Accounting Intern will collaborate with the team to review and record entries to support financial statement creation and analysis, record and review Accounts Payable items, and assist in other projects and responsibilities as necessary to support the regular processes of the team. The intern will see first-hand how accounting processes are executed in a non-profit, community-focused organization.   

Essential Functions:   

• Support the month-end financial closing process through learning and reviewing entries
• Assist in documenting and reviewing processes and procedures
• Provide support in coding and reviewing AP transactions
• Assist in Accounts Payable processes, including invoice review and approvals
• Assist in general ledger account clean up in receivables and payables
• Learn and work in a CRM system and accounting software.

Qualifications:   

• Currently enrolled in a degree program in accounting or business administration
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong personal computer skills and experience with standard business software, especially excel and other Microsoft applications
• Ability to exercise sensitivity in dealing with individuals of diverse socio-economic backgrounds, cognitive and physical abilities as well as individuals of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Y Culture: 

• Build relationships with a diverse membership base in culturally responsive ways, connect members with one another and to the YMCA  
• Exhibit Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
• Complete required training and certifications within established guidelines

Embrace Leader Core Competencies: 

Mission Advancement: 

• Accepts and demonstrates the Y’s values
• Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs

Collaboration: 

• Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinion, and perceptions
• Builds rapport and relates well to others
• Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view and remains calm in challenging situations
• Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively
• Takes initiative to assist in developing others.

Operational Effectiveness: 

• Makes sound judgments and transfers learning from one situation to another
• Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience
• Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work, and actively participates in meetings
• Follows budgeting policies and procedures and reports all financial irregularities immediately
• Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members.

Personal Growth: 

• Pursues self-development that enhances job performance
• Demonstrates an openness to change and seeks opportunities in the change process
• Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths, and limitations and how they impact relationships
• Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology 

Physical and Mental Demands:  The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.   

Physical Demands:  

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to move from one place to another, move around buildings; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; take notes.  

Mental Demands: 

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve non-routine and complex problems; may use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or skills; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; work under intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions; and interact with members, staff, volunteers, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied individuals. 

Typical Working Conditions:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Typically interaction with others is busy, constant and occasionally interruptive. Work may be demanding at times. May require ability to work irregular hours. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Job descriptions represent a general outline of job duties, functions and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and therefore their description may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point in time.