Corporate Accounting Intern

Job Description

Accounting Intern – Spring 2027 | O’Reilly Auto Parts

The Tone:
This is a part-time internship at O’Reilly Auto Parts, located at a corporate office. O’Reilly Auto Parts is an established organization known for its growth and stability, fostering a culture that encourages career development and promotion from within. This corporate accounting internship provides students with a unique opportunity to gain practical, non-public, industry-specific accounting experience. The role is designed to help interns build upon their existing skillsets, enhance professional soft skills, and contribute meaningfully to daily accounting operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Part-time
• Location: In-person, Corporate Office

• Team: Corporate Accounting Team
• Mission: To support the corporate accounting team with daily responsibilities, contribute to the understanding of non-public, industry accounting practices, and foster professional development.
• Tech Stack: company databases

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operational Support: Provide essential assistance to the corporate accounting team by carrying out day-to-day responsibilities, which includes performing clerical duties and organizing critical documents.
• Data Management: Accurately review, validate, and prepare data updates for entry into company databases, ensuring the integrity and reliability of financial information, and digitize and categorize files to meet stringent record retention requirements.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Deliver excellent service to internal customers, external vendors, and fellow team members, diligently fulfilling requests provided by senior team members.
• Process Improvement & Learning: Actively contribute to enhancing efficiency by providing suggestions for process improvements, while also engaging in significant learning opportunities such as attending team and department meetings, observing budget to actual meetings, and shadowing a staff accountant.
• Corporate Insight: Gain a deeper understanding of the company’s financial operations and strategic direction by listening to quarterly earnings calls and engaging with corporate accounting and tax team members, including participation in team building activities and completion of various ad hoc tasks.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Junior or senior-level college student pursuing an accounting major from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Entry-Level.
• Skills:
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Demonstrated high level of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail.
• Effective time management and multitasking capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.