Summer Accounting Intern
About The Position
The Summer Accounting Internship at Inland Devon provides a college student with hands-on experience in real estate accounting and financial operations. The intern works alongside accounting professionals, contributes to business projects, develops analytical and technical skills, and learns how accounting supports the real estate industry. The first one to two weeks include an introduction to Inland Devon and the self-storage financial landscape; training on Yardi, Xceptor, and Microsoft Excel-based models; mentorship from a Senior Corporate Accountant or Property Accountant; and shadowing property accountants on financial reporting and month-end close processes. During weeks three to ten, the intern supports financial analysis and reporting, process automation and data integration, and operational support and compliance. In weeks eleven and twelve, the intern presents key learnings, contributions, and process-improvement recommendations, then takes part in a feedback session with the CFO and mentor to discuss career aspirations and potential future opportunities. The company will also evaluate the potential for future employment.
Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree in accounting.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Able to work 40 hours per week at the Downers Grove, Illinois corporate headquarters.
- Must be a junior in college at the time of application.
- Strong interest in pursuing a career in real estate accounting.
- Demonstrable working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Attention to detail and an analytical mindset.
- Self-motivated and diligent, with outstanding communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of Yardi, or the desire and aptitude to learn it.
Responsibilities
- Assist with bank reconciliations, accounts receivable and accounts payable reviews, and financial variance analysis.
- Support the month-end close process by preparing key financial reports.
- Use Excel and financial models to improve efficiency in property accounting.
- Assist in automating manual accounting tasks using Excel formulas, macros, or other tools.
- Help document and streamline financial reporting workflows.
- Reconcile data between financial statements and operational reports.
- Review financial statements for errors, discrepancies, and missing entries.
- Work with operations to improve financial reporting workflow efficiency.
- Participate in meetings related to financial strategy, budgeting, and compliance.
- Attend internal training on financial reporting, Yardi, and industry-specific accounting principles.
- Engage in networking opportunities with Inland leaders and finance professionals.
- Present key learnings, contributions, and process-improvement recommendations at the end of the internship.
Benefits
- Competitive range of benefits for eligible employees.
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Career Level
Intern
