Accounting Intern

Many clients have been coming in since the firm opened in 2001. Bookkeeping clients still drop off receipts in a shoebox now and then.

The internship

Part-time remote role, 4 to 6 hours a day. You need to be careful, consistent and good with Excel. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. You can set your own hours around a daily morning check-in.

Day to day

• Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices.
• Organise scanned invoices and supporting documents in shared folders for audit.
• Help prepare the trial balance and supporting schedules for month-end close.
• Reconcile bank statements with the books every week.
• Update the fixed asset register.
• Raise sales invoices from the billing sheet and send them to clients.
• Check vendor invoices against purchase orders before payment.
• Support internal and statutory audit requests from the auditors.

Who can apply

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients.
• Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic journal entries.
• Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine.

Bonus points

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

What you'll learn

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

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $22.00 to $25.00 an hour

Perks

• Paid company holidays.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.
• Company laptop.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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