Accounting Associate Internship

SUMMARY

The Accounting Associate position will support the SMW accounting staff in maintaining, analyzing, and reporting key performance measures to the business unit management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• General Accounting
  • Assist in monthly and annual closings;
  • Analyze Financial Statements,
  • Monthly Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations
  • Create/Post monthly Journal Entries;
  • Support internal and external audit requests;
  • Cost Accounting
  • Assist in reviewing work order results
  • Labor hour and rate analysis
  • Monitor Inventory balances and reporting
• Perform other such duties as may be required.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Contribute to building a positive team spirit.
• Communicate effectively with subordinates and management at all levels.
• Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for benefit of 3rd parties.
• Maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity at all times.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EDUCATION      

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience: Student in a B.S. Accounting/Finance program at a University.
• Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills: Knowledge of accounting, spreadsheet, word processing and email software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to sit and talk or hear. Occasionally required to stand and walk. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Hearing protection may be recommended and/or required in some areas.