Support accounting, tax, and audit tasks under senior supervision: data entry, recordkeeping, report preparation, bookkeeping software use, client site visits within 20 miles, team data compilation, and special projects to learn accounting operations.
Description
Key Responsibilities:
John Kasperek Co., Inc. seeks an energetic Intern to work in a fast-paced, agile environment. The Intern will perform routine, detailed accounting and tax services, as well as audit support services, under the supervision of senior professional staff. The Intern will gain valuable on-the-job experience including but not limited:
- Shadowing members of the firm as they perform theirduties relating to tax, audits, and consulting work.
- Assisting with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records.
- Provide basic accounting, bookkeeping, and operational support to clients, including traveling to client sites within a 20-mile radius of the office as needed.
- Preparing financial reports, such as balance sheets and income statements, invoices, and other documents.
- Working with bookkeeping software.
- Working on a team to compile and analyze data, track information, and support the company.
- Taking on special projects to learn more about accounting and office operations.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
- Must be a recent graduate or actively working towards a Bachelor’s or Master's in Accounting.
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Motivation and a strong desire to take on new challenges to grow both personally and professionally.
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