Staff Accountant Intern

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Job Title:             Staff Accountant Intern

FLSA Status:       Hourly

Reports To:         Assistant Director of Accounting

As a member of our Accounting team, the Staff Accountant Intern will help assist with various technical accounting and corporate finance activities.  This position will assist with daily journal entries, reconcilations, sales and use tax analysis, investment tracking, and more.  On a quarterly basis, the Staff Accountant Intern will perform close activities including journal entries, supporting workpapers, and reconciliations.  The Staff Accountant Intern will also assist in the publication of financial statements.  This position will work closely with the Finance and Accounting departments on other ad hoc projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform quarter-end closing activities including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement review
• Review profit and loss accounts for coding accuracy
• Support both internal and external audits
• Partner with Operations to ensure all business licensing is current
• Assist in sales and use tax analysis and audits
• Assist in publication of financial statements for management
• Review and revise current procedures and SOPs to ensure best practices
• Collaborate closely with other functional departments including Accounting, Finance, Operations, and IT
• Contribute to departmental focused projects
• Perform ad-hoc analyses as requested
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Pursuit of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• Completed, or currently enrolled in, intermediate accounting courses (200 level)
• Minimum of 15 working hours per week required
• Understanding of financial systems, processes, and enhancements
• Attention to detail with a strong technology aptitude
• Self-starter, independent thinker with high level of professionalism
• Ability to effectively manage time and complete multiple tasks, while continually meeting critical deadlines and responding to changing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time  
• Bending, stretching, and occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs. is required
• Professional presence and proper email and phone etiquette are required

WORK SCHEDULE

The Staff Accountant Intern is an hourly position with a minimum requirement of 15 working hours per week.  Some evening and/or weekend hours may be required.  Travel up to 10% of the time to our Green Bay Support Office and/or store locations.