Staff Accountant Intern

Founded in 2013, the business writes the billing, metering and customer portal software that small water and electric utilities run on. Built in Houston, our document management tool is used by county clerks, title companies and small law offices. Founded in 2013, we now have 90 employees.

The internship

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 US. We have no office requirement. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Responsibilities

• Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices
• Help prepare the trial balance and supporting schedules for month-end close
• Raise sales invoices from the billing sheet and send them to clients
• Update the fixed asset register
• Support internal and statutory audit requests from the auditors
• Process expense claims after checking bills and approvals

What we're looking for

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic journal entries
• Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine
• Able to keep financial data strictly confidential
• Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients

Preferred

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

What you get out of it

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

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $19.50 - $26.00/hr

Perks

• Paid company holidays
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Paid sick time
• Return offer opportunities
• Company laptop

Start dates are flexible, usually within a few weeks of an offer.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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