Accounting Intern

Job Title: Accounting Intern 

Date: 04/24/2024

Reports to: Staff Accountant

Department: Finance

Status: Non-Exempt – Seasonal Intern

General Summary:

The mission of Portage Learning is to provide students with exceptional academic preparation via quality, accessible, and innovative methods as we assist schools in admitting and educating well-prepared students to succeed in their professions and vocations, positively impacting their communities. We believe this commitment to the individual student is founded on our core values as a company. We fulfill our mission and purpose through service, excellence, innovation, and support. These same ideals are shared in our view of work and how it plays out in each individual employee. At Portage Learning, we believe the growth of a person, as a whole, is necessary for reaching both professional and personal accomplishments. We care about the people who work here and the meaningful impact they have on others.

The Accounting Intern will work closely with the Staff Accountant to support current processes as well as identify processes that need improvement. The primary role of the Accounting Intern is to aid in the day-to-day financial activities of Portage Learning and contribute to the overall efficiency of the Finance team.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function(s).
• Assist in the development of analytical reports, preparation of budgets, and delivery of monthly financial reports
• Perform general accounting tasks, including reconciliation and invoice handling
• Help ensure accuracy of financial statements.
• Generate purchase orders as needed by the IT/Engineering department. 
• Maintain a high-level of confidentiality and professional discretion.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills Required:

• Excellent working knowledge of field of work.
• Skilled in analyzing data or information.
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities and achieve desired goals.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal, listening and public speaking) skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working Knowledge of QuickBooks is preferred, but not required.
• Must be service oriented with a focus on helping others.

Qualifications (Education Requirements/Experience):

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Accounting or related field. 
• Demonstrated agreement with the stated mission, philosophy, values, and goals of Portage Learning.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, projectors, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands 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; talk and hear, use hands to type, file, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual acuity to use a keyboard, prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing, viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• May require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand, walk, lift, carry and move light to medium weight. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and learn technical information.
• Light lifting is required. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force to constantly move objects.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a summer internship, full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Must be able to work from the office located in Chippewa Township, PA.

Travel:

This job does not require travel outside of the office.

Other Duties Disclaimer:

This is not an all-inclusive document. Additional duties, expectations, demands, etc. may be added or changed to this document on an as-needed basis in order to meet organizational goals.