Accounting Intern

Job Description

Accounting Intern | Freight Flex

The Tone:
This is an internship at Freight Flex, located in Denton, TX. Freight Flex is a fast-growing logistics and transportation company focused on providing flexible, technology-enabled freight solutions to customers across North America. The company fosters a strong culture built on accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and the belief that hard work can be fun. This Accounting Intern role offers a hands-on opportunity for a student or recent graduate to gain real-world experience in essential accounting functions, including billing, accounts payable, and financial operations. Joining a close-knit and collaborative Accounting team, the intern will be encouraged to ask questions and learn from experienced professionals. The team environment values camaraderie, friendly competition, and open communication, making it an ideal place for someone hardworking, curious, and team-oriented to develop their skills.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Part-time (at least 20 hours per week)
• Location: In-person, Denton, TX
• Team: Reports to the growing Accounting team, receiving mentorship and training from experienced professionals.
• Mission: To support daily accounting and financial operations, ensuring accurate invoicing, efficient vendor bill processing, and organized documentation.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office Suite

What You’ll Actually Do
• Inbox Management: Monitor and organize the central accounting inbox, ensuring timely responses to internal and external inquiries and requests.
• Customer Billing & Reconciliation: Gain hands-on experience by assisting with customer invoicing, managing billing cycles, and performing account reconciliation processes.
• Vendor Bill Processing & Resolution: Review and process incoming vendor bills, actively identifying and investigating any billing discrepancies or exceptions, and help resolve issues with missing documentation.
• Process Documentation: Assist in maintaining and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for various accounting and financial processes, ensuring documentation accuracy.
• Internal Support & Learning: Communicate effectively with internal teams to address billing and accounting questions, while also learning how accounting controls, policies, and documentation standards are applied in practice.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with an expected graduation date of December 2026 or May 2027.
• Experience: No prior experience is required; this is an entry-level opportunity for students or recent graduates to gain foundational experience.
• Skills: Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, effective written and verbal communication abilities, and basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bonus: Previous accounting, finance, billing, or internship experience; a strong interest in developing a career in accounting or finance.