Accounting Payroll Intern

Job Description

Accounting Payroll Intern | Ahern

The Tone:
This is an internship at Ahern, located in Fond du Lac, WI. Ahern is a long-standing, family-owned business with over 145 years of history, renowned as one of the nation’s premier mechanical and fire protection contractors. The company is committed to delivering unmatched quality and innovation, ensuring job stability and support for its employees. At Ahern, internships are designed to build your future by providing genuine hands-on experience, allowing you to make a meaningful impact and directly contribute to the company’s success. Interns gain valuable exposure to a high-performing, fast-paced accounting team, benefiting from a well-regarded program where a significant majority of interns rate their experience highly and accept full-time roles upon graduation.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, Fond du Lac, WI
• Team: Supports the Payroll and General Ledger Teams and interacts with various organizational functions.
• Mission: Assists in performing various accounting tasks, including reconciliation, balancing, and file interaction for the payroll and general ledger operations.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Provide assistance and work closely with both the Payroll Team and the General Ledger Team.
• Reconcile: Help with the reconciliation of various accounting records and accounts.
• Balance: Assist in balancing financial data and reports as part of general ledger activities.
• Interact: Work with file interactions that are essential for accounting processes.
• Collaborate: Engage with various functions across the organization to complete tasks and gain broader exposure.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing a degree with coursework in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience: No specific years of experience required; this role is designed to leverage and build upon your academic coursework.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, strong written and verbal communication, great organizational abilities, and the capacity to execute tasks with a high amount of detail.
• Bonus: Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven work environment, a commitment to providing exceptional customer service, a strong desire to work on a team, a desire to continuously learn, strong initiative, and positive energy.