Bookkeeping Intern

Who we are:

Our clients are mostly sole proprietors, rental property owners and small family businesses.

Overview:

Northwoods Associates is looking for an accounts intern to help with bookkeeping, reconciliations and tax filings. You will work with the Accounting Team using Tally, Zoho Books or QuickBooks. We are headquartered in Los Angeles and have been hiring remotely since 2020. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Los Angeles team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Our standups are at 9:00 AM Pacific.

Day to day:

• Assist with TDS or withholding tax calculations under supervision
• Reconcile bank statements with the books every week
• Raise sales invoices from the billing sheet and send them to clients
• Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices
• Support internal and statutory audit requests from the auditors
• Check vendor invoices against purchase orders before payment
• Record purchase, sales, expense and journal entries in Tally Prime, Zoho Books or QuickBooks Online
• Maintain vendor and customer ledgers and follow up on mismatches

What we're looking for:

• Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection
• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026, 2027 or 2028 batch)
• Are able to join within 15 days
• Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine
• Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic journal entries
• Accurate and patient with repetitive data entry
• Basic practice on Tally, Zoho Books or QuickBooks, from coursework or a short course
• Good MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables
• Pursuing BCom, MCom, CA Inter, CMA, ACCA or a similar accounting program, graduating in 2026, 2027 or 2028

Preferred:

• Understanding of GST, VAT or sales tax returns

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: ₹25,000 - ₹29,000 per month

Perks:

• Mentorship from senior team members
• Free access to paid learning courses
• Internet allowance

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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