Accounting Intern

About us:

Bookkeeping clients still drop off receipts in a shoebox now and then. Busy season means 55-hour weeks from February through April 15, and summers are lighter.

Overview:

Part-time remote role, 4 to 6 hours a day. You need to be careful, consistent and good with Excel. You can work from home anywhere in the UK. We have no office requirement. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities:

• Check vendor invoices against purchase orders before payment
• Help prepare the trial balance and supporting schedules for month-end close
• Maintain vendor and customer ledgers and follow up on mismatches
• Reconcile bank statements with the books every week
• Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices

Who can apply:

• Eligible to work in the UK
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2028
• Available for the full internship period
• Based in the UK for the duration of the internship
• Able to keep financial data strictly confidential
• Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic journal entries
• Good MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine
• Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients

What you get out of it:

• Practical bookkeeping and reconciliation on live company accounts
• Month-end close and audit preparation from start to finish
• You will handle at least one tax return cycle with supervision
• Certificate and a reference useful for articleship or entry-level accounts roles

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: £14.50 - £16.50 an hour

What we offer:

• Mentoring from an experienced team member
• Reference on completion
• Flexible working hours
• Graduate scheme fast-track interview
• Home working allowance
• Access to online training

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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