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Accounting Intern – Accounting Support
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Job Description
Accounting Intern | Herc Rentals
The Tone:
This is an internship at Herc Rentals, located in North America. Herc Rentals is one of the leading equipment rental suppliers in North America, with approximately 10,000 employees. This role offers an invaluable opportunity to develop accounting skills by supporting the company’s accounting and finance teams. The intern’s contributions are vital for assisting with the accounting close and reporting cycle, ensuring accurate financial operations and compliance.
The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In North America
• Pay: $22.00 hourly
• Mission: This person will support the accounting and finance teams by assisting with various tasks in the accounting close and reporting cycle.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
What You’ll Actually Do
• Skill Development: Learn about the company’s comprehensive accounting cycle, including balance sheet account reconciliations, journal entries, internal controls, and financial analysis.
• Financial Support: Assist in the preparation of journal entries, contribute to process refinement, and support internal control documentation efforts.
• Reporting & Analysis: Prepare internal reports by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and other relevant systems.
• General Ledger Management: Prepare general ledger entries by meticulously maintaining records and reconciling accounts.
• Compliance & Systems: Understand and maintain Sarbanes Oxley internal control compliance, and participate in system implementations and other finance-related initiatives.
The Must-Haves
• Background: Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting or Finance with an Accounting focus, suitable for an entry-level position.
• Experience: Currently enrolled in a university with a minimum GPA of 2.5/3.0 in their major, and has completed a minimum of 9 credit hours in Accounting major coursework or similar.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
