Outsourced Finance And Accounting Consultant Intern

Job Description

2027 Winter Outsourced Finance and Accounting Consultant Intern | Plante Moran

The Tone:
This is a Winter 2027 Outsourced Finance and Accounting Consultant internship at Plante Moran, with opportunities in Colorado, Illinois, or Massachusetts. Plante Moran is a prominent audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firm, distinguished by its “we-care” culture and consistent recognition as a top employer. This role is vital to the Financial Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) team, focusing on clients’ critical business needs. As an intern, you will provide crucial accounting assistance, directly impacting client business processes and reporting to help enable growth and mitigate risks.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal
• Location: Hybrid (CO, IL, or MA)
• Pay: $36 hourly
• Team: Financial Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) team
• Mission: Provide ongoing and recurring accounting assistance to clients, enabling growth, leveraging resources, and mitigating costs and risks.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounting Support: Perform a variety of accounting functions, including monthly financial close and financial account reconciliations.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare balance sheets, income statements, sales/payroll/property tax filings, and Forms 1099.
• Performance Analysis: Conduct financial statement analysis, observing fluctuations and providing recommendations.
• Process Improvement: Evaluate business and accounting processes, identifying and recommending improvements to systems and procedures.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Interact with other practice areas such as audit, tax, wealth management, and management consulting.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, with plans to return to school after the internship.
• Experience: Academic success demonstrated by a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Skills: Detail-oriented leadership, problem-solving, strong communication, critical thinking, organizational, technical, and analytical abilities.
• Bonus: On track to complete the necessary degree and credits to sit for the CPA exam, with the goal of obtaining CPA licensure.