2027 Governmental Accounting Practice Summer Intern

Plante Moran•Southfield, MI

55d•Hybrid

About The Position

Elevate your career and make a difference with our public sector clients. From day one, you’ll be part of a team providing essential support to cities, schools, and other organizations. Join us in making a meaningful impact and contributing to their success. Forget about busy work. As an intern, you’ll be treated just like our entry level staff. You’ll help instill confidence in organizations large and small by assuring their financial health. We’ll give you the flexibility to craft business solutions, not just spreadsheets.

Requirements

Detail-oriented leader with problem solving, communication, organizational, technical and analytical skills.
Pursuing a Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in accounting; or Master's degree in accounting or tax.
Academic success (a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0).
This is a non-exempt position and may require work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.
This position may require some local, national, and occasional international travel.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of qualified candidates who are bilingual in either Japanese and English or Chinese and English.

Nice To Haves

On track to complete the requisite degree and supporting credits to sit for the CPA or CIA exam, with the goal of successfully obtaining the CIA or CPA license.

Responsibilities

Providing financial staffing and related consulting support to public sector clients (cities, villages, libraries, K-12 school districts, etc…)
Assisting our public clients with their accounting and finance functions including bank reconciliations, budget development, perform year-end close of financial records and preparation for annual audit, and related support
Verifies, allocates, and posts details of client transactions to subsidiary accounts in journals or computer files from documents, such as bank statements, invoices, receipts, check stubs, and computer printouts
Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting client transactions
Working independently or in teams to improve client accounting operations including drafting policies and procedures
Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and equity, and prepares balance sheet, statement of revenues and expenditures, and other reports to summarize current and projected financial position
Collaborating with other consultants and clients for continuous improvement recommendations
Training and development opportunities for professional, personal and technical growth