Accounting Intern (Spring 2027)

Northwest Real Estate Capital Corporation • Boise, ID

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Northwest Real Estate Capital Corporation (NWRECC), a nonprofit organization managing affordable housing across eight states, is seeking an Accounting Intern to join its corporate Accounting team in Boise, Idaho. The internship offers a student studying accounting the opportunity to apply classroom concepts alongside experienced accounting professionals and learn how a real accounting department operates. The intern will work under the supervision of an Idaho-licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and the resulting professional accounting experience may be applied toward future Idaho CPA licensure requirements, depending on the applicant's pathway and circumstances. The internship is not intended to fulfill the full CPA experience requirement.

This is an in-person internship at NWRECC's corporate office at 210 W. Mallard Dr., Ste. A, Boise, ID 83706. It runs from January 11 through April 27, 2027, for approximately 15–20 hours per week. Scheduling is flexible around class schedules and the Accounting department's needs. NWRECC is willing to work with students whose schools offer academic credit for internships.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Completed or currently completing introductory accounting coursework.
• Comfortable working with numbers and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow projects through to completion.
• Organized, curious, and willing to ask questions while learning.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential financial information.

Responsibilities

• Help with accounts payable and receivable and follow transactions through the accounting cycle.
• Assist with bank and account reconciliations and research discrepancies with guidance from the team.
• Learn how invoices, payments, and reimbursements are reviewed, coded, approved, and recorded.
• Assist with monthly journal entries, management fees, and financial reporting.
• Organize, compare, and verify financial data using Excel.
• Review financial documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Work with Yardi and other accounting and property management systems.
• Assist with audit preparation, including gathering documentation and supporting audit requests.
• Help with special projects and process-improvement initiatives based on the Accounting team's current needs.
• Attend Accounting team meetings and learn about different career paths within the profession.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience applying classroom concepts to real financial work.
• Practical knowledge of AP, AR, reconciliations, journal entries, financial reporting, and the monthly accounting cycle.
• Stronger Excel and financial data analysis skills.
• Experience with accounting and property management software.
• Exposure to audit preparation and special accounting projects.
• Insight into accounting within affordable housing and property management.
• Day-to-day guidance, regular check-ins, and feedback from experienced Accounting professionals.
• Professional accounting experience under the supervision of an Idaho-licensed CPA that may be applied toward Idaho CPA licensure experience requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern