Accounting Intern (Fall 2026)

Cloudflare • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a highly motivated and tech-savvy Controllership Operations Accounting Intern to join our Accounts Payable (AP) team. This isn’t your traditional data-entry internship. While you will gain hands-on experience with core accounting operations, your primary focus will be on the future of finance: process optimization and AI automation. You will help us modernize our Procure-to-Pay (P2P) lifecycle, acting as a bridge between operational accounting and technological innovation. If you are passionate about finding smarter ways to work and want to see how artificial intelligence is transforming corporate finance, this is the role for you.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems (MIS), Data Analytics, or a related field.
• A strong foundational understanding of technology, data analytics, or AI-related projects is highly preferred. While coding is not required for this role, you should possess the technical fluency to communicate effectively with developers, grasp complex system architectures, and understand how automation is built.
• A natural problem-solver who doesn't just ask "how" a process works, but "why" it works that way and how it can be improved through technology.
• Ability to maintain high accuracy when dealing with financial data while simultaneously seeing the big picture of process design.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) or expense management platforms (e.g., Navan) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support analyzing and mapping current Procure-to-Pay (P2P) workflows to identify bottlenecks, manual touchpoints, and inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with the controllership team to design and implement streamlined processes that reduce cycle times and improve accuracy.
• Assist in developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for newly optimized workflows.
• Support the rollout of AI initiatives within the AP function (e.g., automated invoice data extraction, intelligent workflow routing).
• Act as a liaison between the accounting team and technical developers, helping to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Help test and validate new automation software, ensuring data integrity between our financial systems and new AI tools.
• Provide ad-hoc support for invoice processing and payment run workflows.
• Assist with the auditing and compliance of employee Travel & Expense (T&E) transaction reports.
• Assist with month-end close activities related to AP and general controllership duties.

Benefits

• How a corporate controllership function operates at scale.
• Practical, hands-on experience deploying AI and automation tools in a real-world financial environment.
• Project management and cross-functional communication skills, specifically bridging the gap between business and IT.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern