Accounting intern

Data capturing and aid in the preparation of Financial statements

• Enter invoices, receipts, and other transactions into the accounting system
• Maintain organized digital and physical accounting files
• Process vendor invoices and prepare payment runs (accounts payable)
• Issue customer invoices, record payments, and monitor outstanding balances (accounts receivable)
• Review and process employee expense reports for policy compliance
• Prepare and post routine journal entries (accruals, prepayments, depreciation, etc.)
• Perform bank reconciliations and balance sheet account reconciliations
• Investigate and explain reconciliation variances
• Assist in compiling schedules for financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow)
• Prepare periodic internal management reports (e.g., expense summaries, AR aging, fixed-asset schedules)
• Gather documentation and prepare schedules for audits
• Follow internal controls, coding rules, and accounting policies (e.g., GAAP/IFRS, SOX where applicable)
• Assist with payroll tax filings, sales/use tax returns, and income tax supporting schedules
• Perform fluctuation/roll-forward analysis on key accounts
• Document accounting procedures and support process improvement initiatives
• Support system clean-up, migration, or automation tasks
• Perform general administrative tasks (filing, scanning, maintaining checklists)
• Shadow senior accountants and participate in team meetings for professional development

• Degree in Accounting