Staff Accountant Intern

ABOUT HS CPAS:

Many clients have been coming in since the firm opened in 2001. Bookkeeping clients still drop off receipts in a shoebox now and then.

THE INTERNSHIP:

Part-time remote role, 4 to 6 hours a day. You need to be careful, consistent and good with Excel. Remote within the US. The team meets in Philadelphia once a quarter, travel covered.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Support internal and statutory audit requests from the auditors.
• Help prepare the trial balance and supporting schedules for month-end close.
• Reconcile bank statements with the books every week.
• Update the fixed asset register.
• Check vendor invoices against purchase orders before payment.
• Process expense claims after checking bills and approvals.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine.
• Accurate and patient with repetitive data entry.
• 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.

WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT:

• Practical bookkeeping and reconciliation on live company accounts.
• Month-end close and audit preparation from start to finish.
• Certificate and a reference useful for articleship or entry-level accounts roles.
• Strong Excel habits for accounting work.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $18.50 - $25.50 an hour

PERKS:

• Return offer opportunities.
• Paid company holidays.
• Company laptop.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Home office setup stipend.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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