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Accounting Intern (Remote)

Thaddeus Resource Center
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About Us:   

We empower girls and women to move from hopeless to hopeful!

The Thaddeus Resource Center is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to restore HOPE, inspire GROWTH, and EMPOWER girls and women through education, life skill development, workforce training, and other supportive services. We pride ourselves in having established a family-oriented culture that promotes open communication and collaboration through our values of Empowerment, Commitment, Hope, Compassion, Community, and Grace. 

If you are looking for a HANDS-ON experience where you can truly make an IMPACT, join our team and help us achieve our mission and vision of reaching our community of women, girls, and at-risk youth. 

About the Role: 

An Accounting Intern at Thaddeus will be working with Thaddeus' HTH & Associates clients. They will work collaboratively to acquire funds through general accounting, internal transactions, client accounts, financial reports, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and revenue accounting utilizing QuickBooks Online. The intern will also assist in recruitment of clients and advise in a variety of client needs. We are looking for individuals who are highly motivated, organized and adept in multi-tasking abilities. 

The Accounting Intern will receive direct supervision from the Accounting Manager under the Accounting Department and will get the chance to work in a self-organized team setting.  

This internship is unpaid, but eligible for academic or course credit if approved by your educational institution.

Responsibilities: 

  • Assist with Accounts Receivable and Account Payable activities
  • Retrieve, review and route audit documentations request
  • Process payments received against invoices and review aging reports
  • Route invoices to appropriate individuals for approval and create vendor files
  • Assist in establishing tables of accounts and assigning entries to proper accounts
  • Assist in developing, implementing, maintaining records in accounting system (QuickBooks)
  • Assist in computing taxes owed and preparing tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements
  • Collaborate with accounting and bookkeeping personnel to complete general department administrative work
  • Maintain confidentiality with organization and client information
  • Assist in content writing for organization-wide marketing strategy for client recruitment and community engagement purposes
  • Participate in our Buddy system once assimilated and act as a mentor/point of contact for new interns transitioning into your team during their induction and onboarding process

Qualifications: 

Required:  

  • Must be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance
  • Must have completed Accounting I and II courses by the start of internship
  • Must be a self- starter with a good work ethic
  • Ability to follow directions and have great follow through skills
  • Must have great communication, time management and organizational skills
  • Must be meticulous and have excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to pass QuickBooks Online certification exam (note: you must pass QuickBooks Online certification in order to work with Thaddeus clients)
  • Ability to work independently with little instructions and a strong attention to details
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
  • Intern must have the appropriate technology, internet connection and ability to function in a virtual capacity via Microsoft Teams

Preferred:  

  • Have some knowledge of QuickBooks Online
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
  • Previous accounting experience
  • Enrolled in a graduate program (Master’s or MBA) with a focus in Accounting or Finance
  • Comfortable working independently, as well as in a team environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Teams and OneNote, 8x8 Work, and Adobe Creative Suite (especially Adobe Acrobat DC)

Learning Objectives: 

  • Intern will learn how to create, improve and maintain the finance and reporting infrastructure for Thaddeus
  • Intern will learn how to perform asset and vendor management processes
  • Intern will learn the day-to-day operations in Finance and Accounting
  • Intern will become proficient in QuickBooks Online
  • Intern will learn how to manage the month-end, quarter end, and year end closing process
  • Intern will learn how to actively support financial statement audits

Time Commitment and Work Conditions: 

  • Must be available to work a minimum of 15 hours per week
  • Must be available for the following VIRTUAL weekly meetings:
  • Weekly All Staff Meeting: Mondays 10 AM – 11 AM PST
  • Weekly Department Meeting: Mondays 12 PM - 1 PM PST
  • Must be able to commit to this internship for a minimum of  1-year 

Advantages: 

  • Participate in professional training offered to all employees
  • Build resume and explore career options (cross-functional training available)
  • Apply skills and knowledge to the workplace
  • Publication of written work on Thaddeus official website
  • Grow your professional network and build strong working relationships with previous and current Thaddeus staff
  • Flexible scheduling to allow for final exams

*** We are an equal opportunity employer. ***