ACCOUNTING INTERN

Riverbend Church•Austin, TX

7d•$0 - $15

About The Position

The Accounting & HR Intern supports accounting and human resources activities for church entities. The role assists with transactional accounting, accounts payable and accounts receivable, cash receipts, reconciliations, month-end closing, financial data collection and analysis, and preparation of financial statements. It also supports document digitization and scanning, process documentation, attendance at financial meetings, and confidential HR filing and employee-record updates. The position is listed at $15.00 per hour for approximately 15–20 hours per week and reports to the Finance Director or HR Director.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Intermediate experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe PDF.
Experience with or ability to quickly learn church accounting system software.
Ability to understand and perform intermediate-level mathematical and accounting transactions.
Good communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
A service-oriented and accommodating approach to staff members and church congregants.
Proactive problem-solving skills.
Determination to complete work on time.

Responsibilities

Assist with transactional accounting tasks for church entities.
Process accounts payable and support accounts receivable functions.
Enter cash receipts into the accounting software system.
Reconcile prepaid purchases.
Track timely employee coding and submission of Riverbend monthly credit card statements and purchases.
Contribute to month-end closing processes as needed.
Digitize Remembrance Gardens contracts and files, as well as HR and accounting files.
Attend business meetings related to financial matters.
Support the calculation and compilation of financial statements.
Collect financial data and analyze its accuracy.
Document processes, deadlines, and instructions in an accounting intern guide.
Scan contracts for storage.
Assist the HR Director with confidential filing and employee-record updates.
Perform other duties as determined by the supervisor.