Accounting Intern

Job Description

Accounting Intern | Lakeside Book Company

The Tone:
This is an internship at Lakeside Book Company, located in Nashville, TN. Lakeside Book Company is passionate about books, striving to be leaders and innovators in the industry, believing every book and every page matters. This role is crucial for supporting the company’s financial operations, contributing to the daily accounting activities, and assisting with financial analysis that underpins business decisions. The intern will play an integral part in maintaining financial health and improving processes within a team-winning culture.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Part-time
• Location: In-person, Nashville, TN
• Pay: $22 hourly
• Mission: This person will provide essential support to the accounting team by assisting with day-to-day operations and contributing to financial analysis and process improvements.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Microsoft Office

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounting Support: Provide assistance for daily accounting activities, including account analysis, reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Process Improvement: Help document, test, and improve existing accounting processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Financial Analysis: Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and various financial analysis tasks.
• Special Projects: Contribute to special projects and generate ad hoc reports as needed by the accounting team.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level position for a Junior or Senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Experience: Minimum GPA of 3.0 required.
• Skills: Strong proficiency with Excel and general Microsoft Office applications, combined with solid analytical skills and effective communication abilities.