Staff Accountant Intern

About us

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

The internship

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 Bridgeport, but nobody is required to come in. Few meetings, lots of written updates.

Responsibilities

Process expense claims after checking bills and approvals. Check vendor invoices against purchase orders before payment. Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices. Reconcile bank statements with the books every week. Maintain vendor and customer ledgers and follow up on mismatches. Organise scanned invoices and supporting documents in shared folders for audit.

Who can apply

Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply. Based in the US for the duration of the internship. Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028. Available 40 hours a week for the full internship. Good MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables. Able to keep financial data strictly confidential. Accurate and patient with repetitive data entry. Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic journal entries. Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients. Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine.

Nice to have

Familiarity with Xero.

Duration: 10 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $21.00-$23.00 per hour

What we offer

Paid company holidays. Paid sick time. Flexible hours. Learning and development stipend. Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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