Accounting Intern

We share a building with a title company and a dentist. Two partners, three staff accountants and a front desk admin keep the place running. 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. Our headquarters is in Waterloo, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Waterloo. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern. Strong written English is important, since much of our work is async.

Day to day

• Maintain vendor and customer ledgers and follow up on mismatches
• Reconcile bank statements with the books every week
• Help prepare the trial balance and supporting schedules for month-end close
• Process expense claims after checking bills and approvals
• Update the fixed asset register
• Organise scanned invoices and supporting documents in shared folders for audit

Requirements

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028
• Good MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients
• Accurate and patient with repetitive data entry

Nice to have

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

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $19.50-$22.50 per hour

Perks

• Return offer opportunities
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Flexible hours
• Company laptop
• Home office setup stipend

Please include a short note on why this role interests you.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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