Staff Accountant Intern - Remote

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. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. You get a company laptop and a headset before you start.

Day to day

• Maintain vendor and customer ledgers and follow up on mismatches
• Update the fixed asset register
• Raise sales invoices from the billing sheet and send them to clients
• Reconcile bank statements with the books every week
• Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices
• Organise scanned invoices and supporting documents in shared folders for audit
• Help prepare the trial balance and supporting schedules for month-end close
• Support internal and statutory audit requests from the auditors

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2026, 2027 or 2028
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients
• Able to keep financial data strictly confidential
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week for at least 4 months
• Accurate and patient with repetitive data entry
• Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic journal entries

Bonus points

• 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
• Strong Excel habits for accounting work
• Certificate and a reference useful for articleship or entry-level accounts roles

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $19.50 to $22.50 an hour

What we offer

• Flexible hours
• Return offer opportunities
• Paid company holidays
• Home office setup stipend
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Paid sick time

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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