Intern: Accounting (Tax) – Tax Accounting

Job Description

Intern: Accounting (Tax) | EquipmentShare

The Tone:
This is a Summer 2027 internship at EquipmentShare, located in Columbia, MO. EquipmentShare is building an industry-transforming platform to empower contractors and communities through innovative technology and real-time support. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the company’s financial operations by supporting the Accounting & Financial Reporting team, ensuring accurate financial records, and learning how to streamline processes as the business expands.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal
• Location: In-person Columbia, MO
• Team: Accounting Team, Home Office
• Mission: Assist with financial record keeping, reporting, and process documentation to support the company’s business growth.
• Tech Stack: Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Maintain: Assist with accounting research, preparing journal entries, entering data, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records.
• Report: Manage and report data accordingly using spreadsheet tools like Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and macros.
• Reconcile: Assist with reconciling accounts and other responsibilities related to month-end closing.
• Analyze: Support the preparation of financial reports, financial trend analysis, and comparisons with peer companies.
• Document: Document process flows of information for key business processes, identifying systems, risks, key reports, and relevant internal controls.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Actively working towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting with a basic understanding of GAAP and financial principles and terms.
• Experience: Satisfactorily completed a variety of accounting-related courses, maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Skills: Excellent communication; comfortable using Excel or similar spreadsheet tools; highly organized with strong attention to detail and multitasking abilities.