Accounting Internship – Corporate Accounting

Job Description

Accounting Intern | goodhouse

The Tone:
This is an Accounting Intern position at goodhouse, offering a high-impact, hands-on experience designed for those who want to move beyond the textbook and into the ledger. Goodhouse operates as a tech-first hub for home management services, committed to eliminating the headache of sourcing, hiring, and managing contracted work, while prioritizing exceptional customer service and quality performance. This is not a “shadowing” experience; it is a direct, technical immersion into the daily operations of a diverse entity accounting department. The successful intern will gain true “in the weeds” experience, working directly within financial systems to manage critical data, ultimately contributing to the company’s financial integrity and gaining a realistic view of the high-stakes world of corporate accounting.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person

• Team: Integrated into the core of the accounting function within a diverse entity department.
• Mission: To manage the essential financial data that drives key business decisions and to uphold the company’s overall financial integrity through impactful, real-world deliverables.

What You’ll Actually Do
• General Ledger Maintenance: You will be tasked with executing journal entries, providing critical support for comprehensive month-end closing procedures, and performing detailed account reconciliations to ensure the utmost financial accuracy.
• Operational Finance: You will gain a granular and practical understanding of the entire cash flow cycle by diligently processing invoices and continuously monitoring aging reports within both the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
• Financial Data Analysis: You will identify significant variances and uncover crucial trends within various departmental budgets and comprehensive financial reports, contributing directly to informed strategic decision-making.
• Audit Readiness: You will play a key role in organizing essential documentation and actively supporting internal controls to ensure the accuracy, transparency, and complete compliance of all financial records.
• Process Improvement: You will collaborate directly with the existing accounting team to identify opportunities for enhancement and implement efficiencies aimed at streamlining our current accounting workflows, ultimately enhancing operational effectiveness.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A student with relevant coursework and demonstrable experience, prepared to roll up their sleeves and move beyond a textbook understanding to gain true “in the weeds” accounting experience.
• Experience: No specific prior work experience is mandated in years, but candidates must be ready for a hands-on technical immersion, actively performing tasks such as executing journal entries, supporting month-end close, processing invoices, and analyzing financial data within financial systems.
• Skills: Candidates must be analytical, resilient, and possess a strong eagerness to master the complexities of modern finance, with a clear focus on building technical proficiency and sharpening analytical capabilities.
• Bonus: A solution-oriented individual who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves, embraces challenges, and thrives on collaborating with a diverse team to identify and implement process improvements.