Accounting Intern

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury • Third Floor, LA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This is the first of three levels in the Accounting Support series. Incumbents perform routine accounting support tasks. Responsibilities may include reviewing invoices, purchase orders, travel advances, and related documents for appropriate documentation, coding, and signatures; preparing purchase orders; entering data; reviewing data entered and correcting errors; filing documents; preparing and mailing checks; preparing deposits; compiling data for auditors; ordering supplies; and responding to routine questions. Tasks at this level are performed within defined procedures and policies.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) and two years office experience, including experience with accounts payable and/or accounts receivable; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Valid Driver’s License as per State law or requirement
• Basic accounting principles and practices.
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment.
• Modern office equipment.
• Data entry techniques.
• Basic mathematical concepts.
• Recordkeeping principles.
• Computers and related software applications.
• Entering data.
• Tabulating, recording, and balancing transactions.
• Preparing basic reports and records.
• Compiling financial data.
• Performing mathematical calculations.
• Using computers and applicable software applications.
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Responsibilities

• Receives, reviews, prepares, and processes a variety of accounting and/or financial documents, which may include accounts payables, accounts receivables, purchase orders, timesheets, travel documents, invoices, payments, deposits, and/or other related documents.
• Enters a variety of financial information into spreadsheets and/or databases.
• Completes, tracks, and/or maintains a variety of records, logs, ledgers, and files.
• Posts financial information into appropriate accounts; reviews and resolves discrepancies of data entered.
• Prepares a variety of basic accounting reports related to assigned area of responsibility utilizing established guidelines; disseminates information and reports to appropriate individual(s).
• Performs administrative/clerical duties which include mailing correspondence, faxing, writing memorandums, gathering, and compiling information, scanning, and copying documents, and/or performing other related duties.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED