About the Role
Gain valuable hands-on experience in operational accounting and financial reporting within a large nonprofit organization. This internship provides exposure to day-to-day processes in Accounts Payable, Cash Receipts, Billing and Payroll, along with account reconciliations, cash management, analytics, and audit preparation. Develop technical and soft skills and an understanding of nonprofit financial operations.
Responsibilities
- Assist with preparing and inputting journal entries
- Perform account reconciliations and basic financial analysis under supervision
- Support accounts payable process by verifying invoices, matching purchase orders, and assisting with filing administration
- Assist with cash receipts processing, including remote deposit of checks, recording of receipts, and applying payments to billed receivables
- Help with billing functions, including reconciliations
- Assist with Payroll related tasks within the Time & Attendance and Processing units of the payroll department
- Monitor banking activity and prepare electronic banking transactions for review
- Support fiscal and regulatory audits
- Assist the FP&A team with data compilation and report generation
- Prepare analytics to gain insights into the business
- Provide administrative support to the Administrative Assistant to the CFO
- Special projects as required
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
- Basic knowledge of accounting principles
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word required
- Good interpersonal skills exhibited by the ability to communicate with staff, management, and other departments in a professional manner
- Good skills in paying attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- No physical demands for this position
Skills
- Accounting principles
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Word
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Task prioritization
- Meeting deadlines
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
