Accounting Intern

Alta • Livonia, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Alta Equipment Group is looking for an Accounting Intern to be based out of our Livonia, MI headquarters. This would be a general accounting position responsible for ownership of various financial statement areas. The position will provide excellent opportunities for growth and advancement for candidates demonstrating strong work ethic and leadership characteristics.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Understanding of internal controls and U.S. GAAP
• Ability to communicate effectively across functional teams and interpret a variety of instructions including written and oral
• Ability to analyze and efficiently utilize large amounts of information
• Self-starter with a desire for process improvement and learning
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including advanced excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Cell formatting, Conditional Formatting, etc.)

Nice To Haves

• Candidates demonstrating strong work ethic and leadership characteristics.
• Candidates excited about expanding their knowledge base and engaging in growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Produce/review monthly journal entries for various areas of responsibility
• Complete/review monthly reconciliations for areas of responsibility.
• Assure complete understanding of the activities in assigned accounts.
• Identify and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Participate in monthly financial statement reviews for assigned entities with finance leadership and operations. Reviews should be completed ahead of time to help lead the discussion of the monthly results for accounting completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain SOX compliance in all areas of responsibility.
• Assist with internal and outside auditor requests for 10-Q, 10-K and Sox Control testing.
• Lead ad hoc projects.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree