Accounting Intern

Who we are

Many clients have been coming in since the firm opened in 2005. Two partners, three staff accountants and a front desk admin keep the place running. Founded in 2005, we now have 28 employees. Remote work is fine outside busy season, and most people come in two or three days a week.

About the role

Part-time remote role, 4 to 6 hours a day. You need to be careful, consistent and good with Excel. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Port St. Lucie team on daily calls and get a named mentor. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern time.

Responsibilities

• Maintain vendor and customer ledgers and follow up on mismatches
• Check vendor invoices against purchase orders before payment
• Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices
• Process expense claims after checking bills and approvals
• Raise sales invoices from the billing sheet and send them to clients
• Organise scanned invoices and supporting documents in shared folders for audit
• Help prepare the trial balance and supporting schedules for month-end close

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Based in Portugal for the duration of the internship
• Eligible to work in Portugal
• Available for the full internship period
• Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic journal entries
• Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine
• Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients
• Accurate and patient with repetitive data entry

Bonus points

• Articleship or internship experience at a CA or audit firm
• Exposure to payroll accounting
• Familiarity with Xero

What you get out of it

• Month-end close and audit preparation from start to finish
• You will handle at least one tax return cycle with supervision
• Strong Excel habits for accounting work

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Mar 2027

Stipend: $850 - $1,050/month

What we offer

• Internet allowance
• Company laptop
• Certificate of completion
• Mentorship
• Online learning budget

We will only contact shortlisted applicants.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Mar 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at CF CPAs.