Accountant Intern

THIS IS A NON-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION

The Accountant I Intern supports the Bureau of Accounting and Payroll Services (BAPS) by assisting with financial operations to include accounts receivable, capital projects, and grant accounting, payroll services, reconciliations, and other compliance and accounting related activities. This role gains exposure to governmental accounting, internal controls, and financial reporting within the Baltimore City government operation.

Key Responsibilities will include:

· Assisting with accounts receivable processing, tracking, and reconciliations;

· Helping maintain vendor and customer records and supporting documentation;

· Assisting with capital project and grant expenditure tracking;

· Assisting with bank and cash reconciliations;

· Assisting with general ledger account review and reconciliations;

· Assisting with reviewing payroll data for completeness and accuracy;

· Assisting in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports;

· Helping track expenditures against appropriations and appropriate funding sources;

· Assisting with the documentation for audits; and

· Helping to draft/update BAPS policies and procedures.

Developmental Objectives will include:

· Understanding municipal accounting and fund structure;

· Understanding grant accounting and tracking;

· Understanding capital project accounting and tracking;

· Understanding payroll operations;

· Understanding internal controls and audit readiness;

· Understanding accounts receivable processing;

· Understanding financial reporting and financial analysis; and

· Understanding how to work collaboratively with financial stakeholders.

For more information, please contact Belinda Harris at Belinda.Harris@baltimorecity.gov.

The City of Baltimore is an Equal Opportunity Employer