Accounting Internship

Ferrovial•Tampa, FL

10d

About The Position

Webber, part of Ferrovial Construction, is seeking accounting and finance interns for its Summer Internship Program – Operations Accounting. The internship is intended to develop the company’s pipeline of future full-time talent and provide practical experience across the full cost accounting cycle. Interns will support project accounting activities, including job budgeting, invoice and subcontractor payment processing, inventory and accrual management, and analysis of budget and forecast variances. A successful internship could lead to a full-time position with upward mobility upon graduation. The position is full-time but temporary. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with negligible travel. Webber is a construction company headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices and projects in the United States and Canada.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be enrolled in a four-year Accounting degree program.
Ability to communicate in English verbally and in writing.
Moderate to high computer skills in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook.
Manual dexterity sufficient to reach and handle items and work with fingers.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts involving discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; apply basic algebra and geometry; and have a full understanding of construction math concepts.
Ability to perform moderate physical activity involving somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily administrative nature.

Responsibilities

Establish job budgets and enter them into the accounting system.
Collect delivery tickets.
Verify purchase order pricing.
Process and enter invoices.
Enter subcontractor payments and verify contractual compliance.
Create and enter material, trucking, and subcontractor accruals.
Manage project inventory and accruals.
Compare budgets with amounts entered.
Identify reasons for deviations from the budget.
Identify reasons for deviations from monthly and yearly revenue and gross profit forecasts.