Published: May 15, 2025 - The Accounting Intern supports monthly financial reporting, maintains accounting records and systems, and processes journal entries along with balance sheet reconciliations. This position performs data analysis, generates financial reports, manages invoicing and reconciliations within Microsoft Dynamics 365, and creates Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for various accounting tasks. This role participates in on-the-job training, assists in customer data management, and aids in resolving escalated cash collection issues.

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1. Accounting Intern, Highland Financial Services, Aurora, CO
Job Summary:
- Assist in the monthly financial close of Summit Farms, including account reconciliations, entering journal entries, working with fixed assets, accrued expenses and other accounting areas.
- Build an understanding of private equity funds through assisting in the monthly financial close of Summit Ag Investors, including the compilation of quarterly financial statements.
- Gain exposure to Summit's accounting system by assisting the Controller with special projects.
- Gain an understanding of the risk management strategies implemented with the use of commodity futures, options, and interest rate swaps.
- Interns will have the opportunity to participate in a number of social gatherings with industry and political leaders to improve social skills and provide exposure to changes in the industry
- Assists in the accounts payable process, including payments, accruals, reporting, and reconciliations.
- Assist funding or other departments
- Maintains all accounts payable reports, spreadsheets, and corporate accounts payable files
- Checks figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
- Assists the corporate financial officer and the corporate controller
- Supports Finance/Accounting by performing basic and repetitive assignments
- Participate in a variety of assignments of reporting and analysis in the Finance/Accounting Dept.
- Perform specific and limited portions of less complex assignments for higher-level staff- more complex tasks may be assigned based on proven ability to perform initial responsibilities.
- Assists in monthly closings
Skills on Resume:
- Account reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Journal entries (Hard Skills)
- Fixed assets (Hard Skills)
- Financial statements (Hard Skills)
- Risk management (Hard Skills)
- Communication skills (Soft Skills)
- Data accuracy (Hard Skills)
- Team collaboration (Soft Skills)
2. Accounting Intern, Cedar Creek Advisors, Des Moines, IA
Job Summary:
- Work closely with Member/Owners and Managers to prepare tax returns for individuals and businesses
- Collaborate with staff members to complete financial statements, journal entries, account reconciliations and depreciation schedules
- Process utility bills, including uploading, checking and paying utility bills.
- Reviewing tenant ledger charges, reconciling cash receipts, and posting adjustments
- Reviewing American Express reports from users.
- Preparing replacement reserve requests to be sent for reimbursement
- Preparing bank reconciliations.
- Pay credit card invoices.
- Approve vendor invoices for payment.
- Assist with tax documentation and work papers.
- Assist with monthly general ledger reconciliation of various accounts.
- Complete the deposit portion of the bank reconciliation.
- Monitor Purchase Card outstanding payment authorizations and reconciliation.
- Function as a liaison between branch personnel and vendors for credit card payments.
- Assist employees with Fleet Card issues.
- Prepare internal audit work papers.
Skills on Resume:
- Tax preparation (Hard Skills)
- Financial statements (Hard Skills)
- Account reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Invoice approval (Hard Skills)
- Vendor liaison (Soft Skills)
- Audit preparation (Hard Skills)
- Payment processing (Hard Skills)
- Communication skills (Soft Skills)
3. Accounting Intern, Greenfield Accounting Solutions, Asheville, NC
Job Summary:
- Assisting accounting staff in rate case proceedings, rate adjustment clause proceedings, demand side management applications, merger applications and other utility matters/auditing costs associated with these proceedings
- Engaging with and learning from senior-level staff members
- Assisting with auditing the books and records of utility companies
- Assisting in the audit and calculation of financial information as it pertains to regulatory filings
- Reviewing complex accounting transactions
- Post financial data to the appropriate accounts
- Pre-audit, verify, and process employee expense claims, reviewing rules for employee compliance
- Assist with paying bills
- Assist with accounting for customer property and maintaining property logs
- Reconcile bank and credit card statements on a monthly basis
- Create, update, and reconcile cost accounting spreadsheets with information in the accounting system
- Support processing payroll on a monthly basis
- Compose routine letters and reports using instructions or guidelines of the work area
- Ensure accuracy and follow documentation procedures for all work
- Maintain a notebook of daily activities and provide a weekly report of work
Skills on Resume:
- Audit assistance (Hard Skills)
- Financial analysis (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory filings (Hard Skills)
- Data posting (Hard Skills)
- Expense verification (Hard Skills)
- Report writing (Soft Skills)
- Bank reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Communication skills (Soft Skills)
4. Accounting Internship, Sunrise Financial Group, Sarasota, FL
Job Summary:
- Assist in the preparation of Accounts Receivable reconciliations
- Prepare, collect, and consolidate inventory count sheets
- Roll files in for the 2023 Corporate Budget
- Key invoices for Accounts Payable
- Assist with Accounts Receivable reporting for first quarter
- Participate in other functions and projects
- Provides support in several different accounting areas
- Preparation and posting of manual journal entries
- Preparation of Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Provides support and guidance to business partners
- Assist with the monthly financial close process.
- Prepare account analyses, balance sheet reconciliations, and journal entries.
- Apply, with the support of the team leader, the generally accepted accounting principles.
- Assist with the preparation of financial reports.
- Apply analyses of basic operating statistics and/or financial data.
- Support various departments through an understanding of respective financial information.
Skills on Resume:
- Accounts receivable (Hard Skills)
- Inventory management (Hard Skills)
- Budget preparation (Hard Skills)
- Invoice processing (Hard Skills)
- Financial reporting (Hard Skills)
- Journal entries (Hard Skills)
- GAAP knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Collaboration skills (Soft Skills)
5. Accounting Internship, Blue Ocean Consulting, Providence, RI
Job Summary:
- Maintaining control of assigned general ledger accounts and hospital statistics.
- Preparing statistical reports and analyzing general ledger activity.
- Reconciling the hospital's bank accounts.
- Preparing audit paperwork and schedules.
- Assisting in preparing the annual operating budgets.
- Managing the hospital's petty cash account.
- Responsible for sales tax returns.
- Assist with payroll and accounting client projects
- Enter, process, and reconcile client transactions on a regular and timely basis
- Prepare reports as appropriate in accordance with firm and professional standards as directed by engagement leaders
- Respond to client and firm associate requests in a timely, accurate, positive and professional manner
- Communicate proactively with other firm associates regarding open items, problems, or other important matters in a timely manner
- Adhere to prescribed policies, time budgets and deadlines
- Prepare correspondence related to client engagements under supervision
- Enter Account Payable invoices in Microsoft Dynamics 365
Skills on Resume:
- General ledger (Hard Skills)
- Statistical analysis (Hard Skills)
- Bank reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Audit preparation (Hard Skills)
- Budget management (Hard Skills)
- Client communication (Soft Skills)
- Time management (Soft Skills)
- Invoice processing (Hard Skills)
6. Accounting Intern, Riverstone Partners, Madison, WI
Job Summary:
- Assist with the preparation of monthly financial reporting.
- Maintaining records, systems, and generating reports.
- Support of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Audit
- Processing of Journal Entries and Completion of Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Analyze and interpret financial data
- Enter Account Receivable orders and invoice them in Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Create SOP’s as a learning different accounting roles
- Assist with month-end activities, including bank reconciliations in Microsoft Dynamics 365, and reporting
- Participate in on-the-job training related to accounting functions.
- Read and analyze financial reports.
- Apply advanced mathematical concepts and operations to tasks.
- Make routine decisions requiring minimal judgment.
- Organize and manage multiple priorities, uses his/her time effectively and efficiently and concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities
- Assist in attaining all contact information for top customers.
- Assist in determining how to escalate any issues on cash collections, when the escalation should occur, and help establish a method for tracking escalated matters.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial reporting (Hard Skills)
- Record keeping (Hard Skills)
- Journal entries (Hard Skills)
- Data analysis (Hard Skills)
- Invoice processing (Hard Skills)
- SOP creation (Hard Skills)
- Time management (Soft Skills)
- Decision making (Soft Skills)
7. Accounting Intern, Valley View Accounting, Chandler, AZ
Job Summary:
- Initiate, maintain, and post the company’s daily journal entries
- Assist the accounting team in ensuring that accounts payable are always paid in a timely manner
- Assist the accounting team in ensuring that accounts receivable are collected in a timely manner, actively managing weekly reports and next steps regarding overdue invoices
- Assist in other cross-functional projects under management
- Assist the accounting team with the monthly close process in order to issue timely, accurate, and complete financial statements.
- Work directly with the Accounting Manager in obtaining/recommending benchmarks against which to measure the performance of operations, and when requested, assist in the development of the necessary reports for management to track these benchmarks
- Assist the accounting team in the maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records and a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with DCAA and GAAP financial reporting standards
- Assist the accounting team in the provision of information to external and government auditors whenever CenCore is subject to an audit.
- Assist in the oversight of local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings
- Participate in short-term projects across the organization to better leverage the capabilities and expertise of the Management Accounting teams
- Be responsible for the monthly closing process for designated production/Maintenance processes, which includes monthly accruals, settlements, journal entries and reconciliations
- Be responsible for working closely with various functions at the production facilities and corporate to ensure the financial accuracy of production units supported
- Participate in short-term projects across the organization to better leverage the capabilities and expertise of the FACT community
- Assist with the implementation of inventory and costing standardization
- Assist in the coordination of corporate compliance requirements (i.e. balance sheet reviews, government reporting, audits, physical counts, inventory testing, etc.)
Skills on Resume:
- Journal entries (Hard Skills)
- Accounts payable (Hard Skills)
- Accounts receivable (Hard Skills)
- Financial statements (Hard Skills)
- Audit support (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory compliance (Hard Skills)
- Project coordination (Soft Skills)
- Risk management (Hard Skills)
8. Accounting Intern, Skyline Business Services, Boise, ID
Job Summary:
- Posts and reconciles all USA cash receipts to customer accounts.
- Processes all customer deductions and payment exceptions.
- Analyzes unmatched cash receipts for clearing.
- Processes other debit/credit memos
- Performs daily cash management activities and analysis of bank activity.
- Suggests improvements to accounts receivable processes.
- Provides analyses of SAP issues.
- Support Treasury functions and update bank books
- Work on special assignments/projects
- Active participation in continuous improvement and corrective action activities.
- Compliance with all work rules, policies and procedures.
- Compliance with all safety rules and regulations.
- Provide support for accountants with monthly reporting including assisting with or performing reconciliations, investigation of variances and analysis.
- Prepare spreadsheets and documents
- Perform general clerical duties to assist the accounting team.
Skills on Resume:
- Cash reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Cash management (Hard Skills)
- Data analysis (Hard Skills)
- Process improvement (Soft Skills)
- SAP knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Treasury support (Hard Skills)
- Compliance adherence (Soft Skills)
- Clerical support (Hard Skills)
9. Accounting Intern, Compass Financial Solutions, Omaha, NE
Job Summary:
- Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and analyze variances
- Support the month-end close and record accrual journal entries
- Prepare monthly financial reports with assistance
- Reconcile daily bank accounts
- Participate in special projects and ad-hoc analysis/ involvement as directed by the Accounting Manager or Corporate Controller
- Assist with external audits and produce requested deliverables
- Assist with annual 1099-related tasks and filings
- Use data analysis skills to discover useful information and patterns to provide support in recommendations
- Review and process expense reports
- Provide support in drafting and reviewing corporate policies
- Provide support for M&A transactions, including assisting in due diligence and deal process.
- Identifies adjustments, corrective action, and prepares documentation in support of the reconciliation.
- Prepare and analyze financial statements, various reports, and financial records for assigned books of business or companies.
- Prepares, processes, and validates recurring and miscellaneous accounting entries (journals/payments).
- Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers and records for assigned companies.
- Prepares reports and statements for various state and regulatory filings for assigned companies.
- Assists in the financial analysis of special projects and ad-hoc requests.
Skills on Resume:
- Account reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Journal entries (Hard Skills)
- Financial reporting (Hard Skills)
- Bank reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Data analysis (Hard Skills)
- Audit assistance (Hard Skills)
- Policy review (Hard Skills)
- M&A support (Hard Skills)
10. Accounting Intern, Brookfield Associates, Salem, OR
Job Summary:
- Support month-end closing processes by helping to prepare reconciliations and analyses
- Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with GAAP and company policies
- Work with the Director of Financial Reporting for the preparation of quarterly SEC filings by rolling the 10K or 10Q from the prior quarter/year
- Assist with various controls to comply with SOX
- Assist with the compilation of government survey data
- Design, implement and participate in projects and activities which support the top and bottom line growth of the company
- Create a positive image of Five Star through communication and interaction with key stakeholders including employees, customers, vendors and appropriate government and regulatory authorities
- Assist accounts receivable with billing
- Assist accounts payable teams with the processing of invoices
- Assist in cash collections and deductions received from customers
- Resolve customer deductions by working closely with Sales and Customers on obtaining supporting documentation.
- Resolve any discrepancies between Paris Presents Incorporated and the customer to ensure timely and accurate processing of account activity.
- Assist the Sales organization in negotiating and the collection of invalid deductions or post audits.
- Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.
Skills on Resume:
- Month-end closing (Hard Skills)
- GAAP compliance (Hard Skills)
- SEC filings (Hard Skills)
- SOX controls (Hard Skills)
- Accounts receivable (Hard Skills)
- Customer relations (Soft Skills)
- Communication skills (Soft Skills)
- Project management (Soft Skills)
11. Accounting Intern, Summit Accounting & Tax, Boulder, CO
Job Summary:
- Daily operation of the financial processes of the client’s Life Offices Administration system.
- Liaise with business contacts, both internal and external, to facilitate completion of the department’s responsibilities.
- Control and management of cash flows between the European distributions and the client companies.
- Assist in the preparation of statutory and regulatory reporting requirements of client companies.
- Assist in the preparation of client company management information requirements.
- Participate in and facilitate group meetings.
- Work in a Native Corporation multi-business environment.
- Operate a motor vehicle in a safe and efficient manner.
- Perform basic account reconciliations.
- Perform general administrative tasks such as filing and data entry.
- Enter accounts payable vouchers.
- Enter timesheets and perform account analysis.
- Assist with project accounting.
- Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
- Assists with general accounting month-end closing procedures.
Skills on Resume:
- Financial operations (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder liaison (Soft Skills)
- Cashflow management (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory reporting (Hard Skills)
- Account reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Administrative tasks (Hard Skills)
- Project accounting (Hard Skills)
- Safety awareness (Soft Skills)
12. Accounting Intern, Horizon Accounting Group, Missoula, MT
Job Summary:
- Assist with Journal Entry Preparation.
- Assist with Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
- Assist with Sox control work.
- Assist with the out of financial statements.
- General assistance with month-end/quarter-end close tasks.
- Assist with drafting the reporting calendar.
- Prepare minutes for close meetings/team meetings.
- Acquiring a thorough understanding of business processes and their impacts on financial results
- Analyzing business and financial results to prepare meaningful financial reports and projections for regular review and discussion with business leaders
- Generating recommendations to streamline processes and to improve profitability
- Preparing detailed journal entries, bank reconciliations, invoices, and account reconciliations
- Building and maintaining strong working relationships with all customers and business partners
- Supporting financial, bank, regulatory, and internal audits
- Complying with all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions
- Leveraging business tools/software to effectively and efficiently complete responsibilities
- Leading and/or assisting with special projects
Skills on Resume:
- Journal entries (Hard Skills)
- Balance sheet (Hard Skills)
- SOX compliance (Hard Skills)
- Financial analysis (Hard Skills)
- Process improvement (Soft Skills)
- Relationship building (Soft Skills)
- Audit support (Hard Skills)
- Project leadership (Soft Skills)
13. Accounting Intern, Oak Leaf Financial, Huntsville, AL
Job Summary:
- Prepare entries to various accounts to document business transactions.
- Analyze and reconcile internal general ledger accounts and bank statements.
- Reconcile cash accounts daily and provide executive reporting.
- Fixed asset management and reporting.
- Record construction draws and payoffs.
- Prepare weekly/monthly financial reports
- Prepare monthly Journal entries
- Perform monthly account reconciliations
- Assist with fixed asset audit
- Assist with inventory audit
- Perform business performance analysis projects
- Prepare monthly financial reports and account reconciliations
- Create and maintain various accounting analyses
- Assist with audit project planning and testing
- Assist in accounting schedules & filing
- Manage departmental projects and be a project resource on larger initiatives
Skills on Resume:
- Account entries (Hard Skills)
- Ledger reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Cash reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Fixed assets (Hard Skills)
- Financial reporting (Hard Skills)
- Audit assistance (Hard Skills)
- Performance analysis (Hard Skills)
- Project management (Soft Skills)
14. Accounting Intern, Prairie View Accountants, Fargo, ND
Job Summary:
- Assisting with tax planning and research
- Preparing federal and state & local tax returns
- Understanding tax regulations and accounting pronouncements
- Assist in the execution of audit procedures
- Perform various duties such as understanding routine data processes, testing controls, and performing substantive procedures
- Clearly and accurately document the execution of specific audit procedures as defined by the engagement objectives, client's engagement history and planned audit approach.
- Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the client's environment.
- Maintain a strong client focus, be responsive to client requests and develop/maintain productive working relationships with client personnel.
- Demonstrate teamwork, integrity and accountability.
- Assist and collaborate with team members.
- Identify opportunities and improvements to processes and systems
- Respond to client and firm associate requests in a timely, accurate, positive and professional manner
- Respond to inquiries from the client and work with the client to gather necessary information for the completion of required documents
- Use data analysis skills to discover useful information and patterns to provide support in recommendations
- Proactively identify improvement opportunities in processes to enhance efficiency
Skills on Resume:
- Tax planning (Hard Skills)
- Audit procedures (Hard Skills)
- Tax regulations (Hard Skills)
- Client communication (Soft Skills)
- Team collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Process improvement (Soft Skills)
- Data analysis (Hard Skills)
- Professionalism integrity (Soft Skills)
15. Accounting Intern, Mountainview Financial Services, Reno, NV
Job Summary:
- Apply payments received from customers to open invoices in NetSuite
- Analyze outstanding customer receivables and send payment reminder notices
- Assist with monthly bank reconciliations
- Process vendor bills for payment
- Prepare and analyze monthly A/P Aging schedules
- Update fixed asset schedules and propose monthly journal entries
- Update prepaid asset schedules and propose monthly journal entries
- Perform a variety of month-end close activities, including various account reconciliations
- Assist with research and preparation of commentary for month-end variance analysis
- Assist with other accounting processes and special projects
- Meet processing and reporting deadlines
- Prepare and reconcile the daily cash report. Record journal entries
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
- Prepare other account analyses and reconciliations for the month-end close
- Works with the Finance team to complete department goals.
- Prepares and reviews assigned account reconciliations.
Skills on Resume:
- Payment processing (Hard Skills)
- Receivables analysis (Hard Skills)
- Bank reconciliation (Hard Skills)
- Vendor billing (Hard Skills)
- Journal entries (Hard Skills)
- Variance analysis (Hard Skills)
- Deadline management (Soft Skills)
- Team collaboration (Soft Skills)