WS - Spring Term - INTERNSHIP – Robinette’s Gun & Archery –Accounting Assistant – IWS

University of Pikeville•Pikeville, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Robinette’s Gun & Archery is a family-owned outdoor sporting goods and apparel retailer that has served customers since 1983. The Accounting Assistant internship offers hands-on exposure to the financial operations of a small specialty retail business, including inventory, point-of-sale transactions, vendor invoicing, and cash flows. The position is grant-funded and requires a minimum of 80 hours during the semester, averaging 11–15 hours per week. The intern must concurrently enroll in CVL 401: Integrated Internship Experience and successfully complete the course, choosing the 2-credit-hour option. The work schedule is determined in communication between the intern and supervisor and is based on the intern’s class schedule. Pay is $10.50 per hour. The work location is Robinette’s Gun and Archery, 6282 Zebulon Hwy, Pikeville, KY 41501.

Requirements

Be enrolled full-time and in good standing at the University of Pikeville (UPIKE).
Have an interest in business and accounting.
Have accounting coursework, experience, or academic interest.
Have computer skills using Word and Excel.
Demonstrate attention to detail, strong active listening, written and verbal communication, and a customer-focused approach.
Be willing to learn new things.
Work at least 80 hours during the semester.
Concurrently enroll in and successfully complete CVL 401: Integrated Internship Experience, using the 2-credit-hour option.

Nice To Haves

Interest in and knowledge of outdoor sports and the types of inventory supplied.

Responsibilities

Track high-ticket, serialized inventory.
Reconcile physical inventory counts against the inventory ledger; calculate cost of goods sold; monitor shrinkage; and analyze holding costs in relation to seasonal outdoor inventory cycles.
Match purchase orders, receiving slips, and supplier invoices across outdoor and manufacturing distributors.
Track vendor payment terms, early-payment discounts, and freight and shipping allocations.
Audit daily cash drawer balances, credit card merchant batches, and electronic payments against register reports.
Reconcile customer deposits, trade-ins, service and repair labor fees, and layaway liability accounts.
Prepare preliminary schedules for monthly state retail sales tax filings.
Ensure correct tax classification across different product types.
Assist the supervisor with basic product-line margin analysis.
Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and draft variance reports comparing actual revenue and expenses with prior years or quarterly budgets.
Share other employee duties, including organizing and light cleaning.