Accounting Intern

Catastrophe teams deploy adjusters within days of a major storm. January renewals keep everyone busy for a few weeks.

ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP:

Ferrycrest Mutual is hiring an Accounting Intern for Feb 2027. 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 New York City team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Expect to work a schedule that overlaps with US Eastern business hours until about noon ET. A stable internet connection and a backup power option are required.

YOUR PROJECTS:

• Help prepare the trial balance and supporting schedules for month-end close
• Reconcile bank statements with the books every week
• Organise scanned invoices and supporting documents in shared folders for audit
• Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices
• Check vendor invoices against purchase orders before payment

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Available for the full internship period
• Based in Uganda for the duration of the internship
• Able to keep financial data strictly confidential
• Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic journal entries
• Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for at least 4 months
• Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

• Practical bookkeeping and reconciliation on live company accounts
• Certificate and a reference useful for articleship or entry-level accounts roles
• Month-end close and audit preparation from start to finish

Program dates: Feb 2027, 4 months.

Compensation: $250 to $260 monthly

PERKS:

• Internet allowance
• Online learning budget
• Possibility of a full-time offer
• Mentorship

We review applications as they come in.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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