Accounting Intern

CarMax • Richmond, VA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

CarMax Accounting is seeking a business-minded student interested in developing into a business leader. This 10-week, project-based summer internship at CarMax’s Home Office in Richmond, Virginia, provides current college students with exposure to a corporate accounting environment and hands-on experience. Interns perform work consistent with that of full-time associates, including real-time projects and issues. Work may span accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, corporate accounting, fixed assets, and financial reporting, with a mix of independent assignments and collaborative, cross-functional projects. The role may involve interactions with customers and/or vendors.

The internship supports the Accounting Department through special projects and recurring monthly and quarterly tasks. It is intended to provide exposure to corporate accounting functions, support accounting initiatives and continuous improvement, develop technical and business acumen, and build relationships with leaders and associates across the organization. The position is based at CarMax’s Richmond corporate headquarters, with a hybrid arrangement requiring work in the office four days per week.

Requirements

• Be a rising junior or rising senior in a four-year business degree program; accounting is preferred but not required.
• Understand basic accounting terminology.
• Demonstrate a history of achievement and aptitude through a strong GPA and/or recognition such as scholarships, awards, or honor societies.
• Have intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, including skills such as filtering, V-lookups, subtotals, and shortcuts.
• Have mathematical skills typically gained through an undergraduate accounting or business curriculum.
• Be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; sponsorship is not available for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Complete special projects and recurring monthly and quarterly accounting tasks.
• Contribute to real-time projects and issues across accounting functions, potentially including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, corporate accounting, fixed assets, and financial reporting.
• Perform a mix of independent work and collaborative, cross-functional projects.
• Contribute ideas and opinions in support of continuous improvement and accounting initiatives.
• Build relationships with leaders and associates across the organization.
• Interact with customers and/or vendors when needed.

Benefits

• Paid sick time: up to 48 hours per year, accrued each pay period, subject to applicable terms.
• Vacation time: between 80 and 200 hours per year after a 90-day waiting period, depending on years of continuous service.
• Paid holidays: 6 scheduled holidays per year, with 8 hours of pay for each, plus 1 floating holiday.
• Holiday Premium Pay may be available when an associate works on a scheduled holiday due to business need.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern