Accounting Intern

Accounting Intern 

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' accounting 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 on 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 Department Manager/Mentor and will get the chance to work in a self-organized team setting.  

(Note: this is an unpaid internship role) 

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 to work in client accounts)  

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: 

This role is 100% virtual. 

Must be available a minimum of 15 hours per week. 

Must be able to commit 1-year to this internship. 

Must be available for the following VIRTUAL weekly meetings: 

Weekly All Staff Meeting: Tuesdays 9 AM – 10 AM PST  

Weekly Department Meeting: Thursday 11 AM – 12 PM PST 

Weekly Department Meeting: Wednesday 12 PM – 1 PM PST 

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 changes in class/work schedule and final exams. 

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