Accounting Intern
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Job Description
About the Company: Spot Freight, Inc.
Spot Freight, Inc. operates within the ever-changing landscape of today’s logistics marketplace. The company aims to provide its partners with the tools to tackle industry challenges. Spot is built fundamentally on relationships, offering 24/7 support through a proven, passionate, and dedicated team of logistics professionals.
The company culture emphasizes initiative, drive, and teamwork as the foundation for a rewarding and fast-paced career. Spot prides itself on maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit that underpins its success. Employees are offered unlimited opportunities to reach their full potential, with the promise that effort, initiative, problem-solving, and building lasting client relationships will lead to respect and rewards. Individuals who excel are seen as a key component to the success of an industry leader.
Spot Freight, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to prohibiting discrimination and harassment based on various protected characteristics (including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression). The company also explicitly states its commitment to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, encouraging those who need assistance due to a disability to contact their Human Resources team. This policy applies to all aspects of employment.
Job Description: Accounting Intern
About the Role:
The Accounting Intern at Spot Freight, Inc. plays a very important role in supporting the core operations of the accounting department. The primary function of this position is to assist the billing team in processing transactions. Additionally, interns will contribute to special projects as needed by the accounting management team.
Responsibilities:
The intern’s responsibilities are multifaceted, focusing on both routine processes and opportunities for improvement:
• Learning and Executing Business Processes: The intern will be responsible for understanding and performing established business processes, while also identifying and proposing opportunities for their improvement.
• Independent Planning and Organization: Proactive planning and independent organization of day-to-day activities are expected.
• Billing Process Management: Following established billing processes, including identifying and actively problem-solving any discrepancies that arise.
• Accounts Receivable Management: Preparing and dispatching statement of accounts for customers with past due balances.
• Customer Communication and Issue Resolution: Communicating and collaborating directly with customer accounting contacts to effectively resolve invoicing and payment issues.
• Auditing and Verification: Auditing Bill of Lading information against invoices and receipts to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Collaborative Goal Achievement: Working collaboratively within the broader accounting department to contribute towards and meet performance goals.
Qualifications:
Candidates for the Accounting Intern position must meet the following academic criteria:
• Must be currently working toward an associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
• Candidates pursuing Accounting or Finance majors are preferred.
Skills:
The ideal candidate will possess a combination of strong personal attributes and professional skills:
• Detail-Oriented: Demonstrates a very high level of attention to detail in all tasks.
• Self-Motivated: Possesses intrinsic drive and initiative to complete tasks.
• Analytical: Capable of analyzing information and identifying discrepancies or patterns.
• Strong Interpersonal Communication Skills: Exhibits proficiency in both written and verbal communication.
• Sense of Urgency: Maintains a strong sense of urgency to complete tasks efficiently and effectively, essential for thriving in a fast-paced work environment.
• Unwavering Attention to Detail: Reiteration of the critical importance of meticulousness.
Pay Information:
The compensation for this internship position is $15 per hour.
