Accounting Intern
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Job Description
About Company
Aireon is a pioneering company that deployed the world’s first global space-based air traffic surveillance system. This innovative system provides real-time aircraft monitoring capabilities across the globe, including over the poles, oceans, and remote areas. Aireon’s data significantly contributes to safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly aviation travel, leading to considerable CO2 emission reductions. Over 20 Air Navigation Service Providers, representing more than 40 countries—including major entities like NAV CANADA, NATS (UK), and Airports Authority of India (AAI)—rely on Aireon data for navigating aircraft within their airspaces. The company is committed to providing an employment experience and benefits package that supports employee and family growth, allowing them to share in the company’s success.
Job Description, Detailed
This is for a part-time Accounting Intern position within the Accounting Department, reporting to Xiaoyun Yang. The role is an internship located at the company’s Headquarters in McLean, VA. The application deadline is 21 July 2025.
The Accounting Intern will provide overall financial support to the organization, with a primary focus on accounts payable and purchasing processes.
Key Responsibilities (What You’ll Do):
• Accounts Payable Support:
• Process invoices within the ERP system (Workday).
• Monitor the A/P inbox.
• Review invoices for purchase order (PO) matching, proper account coding, and validation of approvals.
• Purchasing Processes:
• Process Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders.
• Transaction Processing & Review:
• Process corporate credit card transactions, including review for proper account coding and verification of related credit card reconciliations for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with company policies.
• Process employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with company policies and proper account coding.
• Issue Resolution & Communication:
• Work collaboratively with project managers and vendors to resolve invoice-related issues.
• Respond to vendor calls and emails in a timely manner.
• Handle internal inquiries promptly.
• Payment Batches Assistance:
• Assist with weekly payment batches, including wires, EFT/ACH, and checks.
Required Qualifications:
• Familiarity with Accounting policies and procedures.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Highly detail-oriented and industrious.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program in accounting.
Ideal Candidate Profile (About You):
• Results-Oriented: Action-oriented and goal-oriented in decision-making, capable of delivering results through professionalism and influential communication.
• Collaborative: A team player who prioritizes team interests, inviting, respecting, and integrating diverse ideas, styles, and preferences. Displays a positive attitude, is open, and enjoys contributing.
• Comfortable in Multi-tasking: Naturally manages and juggles priorities across tasks, possesses a sense of how to balance workloads, and communicates clearly when assistance is needed due to overload.
• Task-Oriented: Disciplined and accountable, able to efficiently manage specialized work within their area of expertise.
About The Team:
The Accounting team is a small, close-knit, and efficient group of 3 individuals. They work closely with the broader finance team and the CFO. Team members stay connected through a mix of Microsoft Teams, in-person meetings, and daily face-to-face interactions. They hold weekly meetings via Teams, email, or in person daily as needed. All team members are co-located in McLean, VA.
