Field Accounting Services Intern

Job Description

Investment Accounting Intern – Contracts Team | Compass Group USA

The Tone:
This is an internship at Compass Group USA, located in Charlotte, NC. Compass Group USA is a leading foodservice and support services company in the US, encompassing a family of businesses that deliver food, hospitality, and support services across all 50 states. This role provides essential financial support to field operations, playing a key part in the company’s growth, innovation, evolution, and legacy by ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Charlotte, NC

• Team: Contracts team within Field Accounting Services
• Mission: Provide financial support to field operations while delivering top internal customer service across the organization.
• Tech Stack: MS Office (Excel, Word, Access)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Assist with ensuring monthly profit and loss statements accurately reflect client contracts.
• Compliance: Ensure all accounting practices conform to the Group Accounting Policies and Procedures.
• Internal Controls: Maintain the company’s internal financial controls.
• Transactions: Validate field requests and prepare necessary journal entries.
• Special Projects: Undertake special accounting projects as assigned.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree as a rising Junior or Senior in Accounting or a similar undergraduate program, with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Experience: Not specified, but academic progress as a rising Junior or Senior is required.
• Skills: Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Access), excellent oral and written communication skills, high level of attention to detail and organization, and strong interpersonal skills.
• Bonus: Curiosity about the hospitality and service industry, a can-do attitude, adaptability to changing factors and conditions, and demonstrated awareness of working in a diverse environment.