Staff Accountant Intern (Remote)

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The program:

Houston Online is hiring a Staff Accountant Intern for May 2027. 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 Houston once a quarter, travel covered. We keep meetings to a minimum and work mostly async.

Your projects:

• Check vendor invoices against purchase orders before payment
• Process expense claims after checking bills and approvals
• Reconcile bank statements with the books every week
• Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices
• Raise sales invoices from the billing sheet and send them to clients

Who you are:

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients
• Accurate and patient with repetitive data entry
• Able to keep financial data strictly confidential

Nice to have:

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

What you get out of it:

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

Program dates: May 2027, 12 weeks.

Compensation: $21.50-$27.00 per hour

Benefits for interns:

• Home office setup stipend
• Flexible hours
• Company laptop
• Final presentation to leadership
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager

Houston Online provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: May 2027.

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