Bookkeeping Intern

No big commercial projects and no out-of-town work. We stay local. We started in 2016 and have grown to about 42 people.

About the role:

Part-time remote role, 4 to 6 hours a day. You need to be careful, consistent and good with Excel. Remote position. Most of the team is in Columbus, but nobody is required to come in.

Day to day:

• Reconcile bank statements with the books every week.
• Check vendor invoices against purchase orders before payment.
• Process expense claims after checking bills and approvals.
• Raise sales invoices from the billing sheet and send them to clients.
• Support internal and statutory audit requests from the auditors.
• Update the fixed asset register.
• Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices.

Who can apply:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Good MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
• Able to keep financial data strictly confidential.
• Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for at least 4 months.
• Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients.

What you'll learn:

• Strong Excel habits for accounting work.
• Certificate and a reference useful for articleship or entry-level accounts roles.
• You will handle at least one tax return cycle with supervision.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $19.50 - $20.50 per hour

What we offer:

• Company laptop.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at East Bay Contracting.