Staff Accountant Intern - Summer 2027

Who we are

Fresno CPAs is a 33-person tax and accounting office run by its founding partner. Our clients are mostly sole proprietors, rental property owners and small family businesses.

About the role

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 Fresno, but nobody is required to come in. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing.

Day to day

• Support internal and statutory audit requests from the auditors.
• Process expense claims after checking bills and approvals.
• Track accounts receivable ageing and share a weekly list of overdue invoices.
• Help prepare the trial balance and supporting schedules for month-end close.
• Update the fixed asset register.
• Organise scanned invoices and supporting documents in shared folders for audit.

Who can apply

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and basic journal entries.
• Accurate and patient with repetitive data entry.
• Laptop and stable internet. Some tools need a Windows machine.
• Able to keep financial data strictly confidential.
• Good MS Excel skills, including VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
• Clear written communication for emails to vendors and clients.

What you get out of it

• Month-end close and audit preparation from start to finish.
• 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: 12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $20.50 - $24.50 per hour

What we offer

• Home office setup stipend.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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