New Homes Accounting Internship - Summer 2026
About The Position
At Van Metre, we believe that each employee contributes directly to our growth, success, and culture. We seek out candidates who love to challenge themselves and work with others to fulfill this role. Van Metre is seeking a New Homes Accounting Intern for Summer 2026! We are seeking a driven Accounting Intern to support our New Homes Accounting team! In this role, you should have a basic understanding of GAAP and financial principles and terms who is ready for an immersive, real-world experience. Under the supervision of our staff, the Accounting Interns can expect to participate in the preparation of journal entries and financial reports, analyze actual financial data, learn more about Accounting Software, and assist with other accounting activities. You should be a motivated team player who can maintain efficiency and accuracy when multitasking. To be a strong candidate for an Accounting Internship, you should possess an understanding of accounting and financial principles and a positive attitude. You should be collaborative, trustworthy, receptive to feedback, and eager to learn. This internship will follow a hybrid schedule, requiring the intern to report to our Broadlands office 2 days a week (Tuesday and Wednesday) . All Van Metre interns will have the opportunity to meet and network with interns and employees from other departments and divisions. Interns will engage in a series of trainings that will help them to excel in their particular roles and to broaden their understanding of the company and the many different ways to become involved at Van Metre. The internship program is designed to give our interns valuable and broadly applicable experience that will continue to be an asset well into the future. Van Metre's Summer 2026 Internship Program is an 8-week program in which Interns get the opportunity to hone the skills in their field but also learn about our business. The Program starts the first week in June and runs through early August. Interns will attend trainings and planned sessions with Executives from every team, learning about every aspect of a product, from inception to completion, sale, and management. The goal is to assist in your quest to become a well-rounded individual, just like our company is!
Requirements
- Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or Economics, with a desire to obtain CPA licensure post-grad
- Computer experience to include advanced Excel skills, Word and PowerPoint, as well as some experience or knowledge of accounting software
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize work effectively and work independently
- Motivated individual with a lot of energy and a positive attitude
- Strong organizational skills
Responsibilities
- Shadow members of the Accounting team as they perform their duties
- Prepare check requests
- Reconcile bank accounts and balance sheet accounts, performing research where necessary
- Data entry and filing
- Assist with financial report package preparation
- Assist with month-end close
- Perform tasks necessary to prepare for audits
- Review variance reports
- Handle sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity.
- Attend training classes specific to your role, as well as trainings on general business practices and department-specific learning sessions
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
