GL Accounting Intern

Job Description

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The provided job description does not offer extensive details about the company itself, but it does hint at a strong company culture and values. It mentions “The Pasha Way” and lists core values that employees are expected to embody: Excellence, Honesty, Integrity, Innovation, and Teamwork. This suggests an organization that places importance on ethical conduct, collaboration, and continuous improvement in its operations.

Job Description: GL Accounting Intern

This is a detailed overview of the GL Accounting Intern position, encompassing its responsibilities, required qualifications, and working conditions.

Job Title: GL Accounting Intern

Job Summary:
The GL Accounting Intern is a supervised role designed to assist with various General Ledger (GL) accounting, reconciliation, and administrative duties. The position offers valuable exposure to different facets of accounting, relevant systems, and reporting procedures within a professional environment.

Primary Objectives:
The core objectives for this intern include:
• Following instructions to accurately execute assigned tasks within specified parameters and deadlines.
• Proactively asking questions and seeking clarification whenever needed to ensure understanding and correct task completion.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The intern’s responsibilities are diverse, ranging from clerical support to more analytical accounting tasks:
• Clerical Tasks: Performing various administrative duties such as filing, data entry, document scanning and processing, organizing files and materials, and assembling/collating mailings, presentation materials, and information packets.
• Journal Transaction Review: Reviewing journal transactions, verifying codes, and either resolving or escalating exceptions to ensure accurate and finalized posting following established procedures.
• Policy Enforcement: Applying and enforcing established financial policies and procedures.
• Financial Data Analysis (May): Potentially assisting with the analysis of financial data, including reviewing budget-to-actual variances.
• Audit Preparation (May): Potentially assisting with the preparation for external audits.
• Correspondence and Research (May): Potentially assisting with phone and email correspondence, inquiries, research, and related tasks.
• Other Duties: Performing other duties as assigned by supervision.

Qualifications:
To successfully perform the duties of this role, candidates must meet specific requirements regarding education, experience, and skills.

Education:
• Required: Current enrollment as a Junior or Senior in an accredited Bachelor’s degree program with an emphasis in Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.

Work Experience:
• Preferred: Some related work experience or formal volunteer experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Understanding of general accounting principles and processes.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments and manage time effectively.
• Strong problem-solving, multi-tasking, and attention to detail skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office products at a Basic level of skill for Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are preferred.

Competencies:
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following key competencies:
• Delivers Results: Rigorously drives self and others to achieve high levels of individual and organizational performance.
• Practices our Values: Supports and models “The Pasha Way” by demonstrating Excellence, Honesty, Integrity, Innovation, and Teamwork.
• Makes Sound Business Decisions: Makes timely and well-informed decisions that advance critical priorities, capitalize on new opportunities, and resolve problems effectively.

Physical Demands, Work Environment, and Travel:
The role requires certain physical abilities and is performed in a specific environment.

Physical Demands:
The employee must be able to perform the following physical actions:
• Hear and speak with sufficient clarity for telephonic exchange, understanding verbal instructions, and in-person communication (Often).
• Walk/travel within an office environment, and crouch/bend to access floor-level storage (Often).
• Use hands/fingers to operate office equipment, type/complete data input, and write (Often).
• Reach with hands, arms; lift, move and manipulate objects weighing up to 20 lbs (Regularly).
• Sight sufficient to read instructions, documents, and screen-based information (Often).
• Use hands/fingers to manipulate and file documents, folders, and small objects (Regularly).

Working Environment:
• The role is based in a Corporate office environment.
• Workdays are typically Monday – Thursday.

Screening Requirements:
• Candidates will be subject to Background Checks.
• Applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except where prohibited by law.

Salary Information:
• The listed salary range is based on the geographic zone of San Rafael, CA, with a starting rate of $20.00.
• It is noted that the salary range may vary based on location to align with local cost of labor and market conditions.
• Starting pay will be determined by job-related factors including experience, education, and business needs, and may be modified at any time.