Public Sector Accounting Intern – Public Sector Financial Consulting

Job Description

2027 Governmental Accounting Practice Summer Intern | Plante Moran

The Tone:
This is a seasonal internship at Plante Moran, located across our offices in CO, IL, OH, and MA, operating with a hybrid work model. As one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms, Plante Moran fosters a “we-care” culture, prioritizing staff growth, well-being, and success. This role is crucial for supporting public sector clients like cities, schools, and libraries, ensuring their financial health and helping them achieve their goals. Interns are integral members of the team, treated like entry-level staff, and contribute directly to crafting business solutions and making a meaningful impact in a “jerk-free” environment recognized by Fortune Magazine.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal/Temporary
• Location: Hybrid – CO, IL, OH, and MA regions
• Pay: $28.00 hourly
• Mission: Instill confidence in public sector organizations by assuring their financial health, crafting business solutions, and improving accounting operations.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Provide essential financial staffing and consulting support to diverse public sector clients, including cities, villages, libraries, and K-12 school districts, contributing to their operational efficiency.
• Assist: Assist public clients with critical accounting and finance functions, encompassing bank reconciliations, comprehensive budget development, year-end financial record close, and thorough preparation for annual audits.
• Process: Verify, accurately allocate, and diligently post detailed client transactions to subsidiary accounts within journals or digital files, utilizing various source documents like bank statements and invoices.
• Analyze: Compile and meticulously analyze financial information to prepare and document accurate entries for accounts, specifically focusing on general ledger accounts to reflect client transactions.
• Improve: Collaborate independently or as part of a team to enhance client accounting operations, which includes drafting comprehensive policies and procedures for improved efficiency and compliance.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level intern pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in accounting, or a Master’s degree in accounting or tax.
• Experience: Academic success demonstrated by a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Skills: Detail-oriented leadership with strong problem solving, communication, organizational, technical, and analytical skills.
• Bonus: On track to complete the requisite degree and supporting credits to sit for the CPA or CIA exam, with the goal of successfully obtaining the CIA or CPA license.