Accounting Intern

Internship Opportunity

The City of Jersey City is seeking an intern for the Accounts and Control Division for the Department of Finance. This internship is a learning experience that will allow the student to explore an interest in serving the community in a positive and vital way through financial monitoring, with exposure to what could be a future career path. The goal of the internship is to apply knowledge acquired in the classroom to real-world situations, as well as gain the skills and experience to prepare the student for a successful career in accounting. Orientation and training is provided. Interns must be available Monday through Friday. Schedule/hours to be determined in accordance with the City and Student's needs.

Examples of Duties

• Assist with month-end financial reporting and closing
• Work under supervision of other accountants
• Assist with bank statements reconciliation
• Perform general ledger reconciliation
• Assist with the preparation of ad hoc and other internal reports
• Ensure the completion of assigned tasks in line with established deadline
• Study the government accounting policies and processes of the City and abide by them
• Compose, input, file and scan Journal Entries
• Assist in voucher processing in preparation for the city's council meeting
• Perform research in files and the City Financial System
• General office support including data entry, filing, scanning etc.
• All assignments are confidential and may involve time sensitive deadlines
• Submit a signed log of hours completed for time worked

Qualifications

Must be a current college or city college student in good academic standing, enrolled in an accredited two or four year college or university. Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 grade scale or a 3.5 on a 5.0 grade scale.

Supplemental Information

• Strong understanding of local government functions
• Ability to multi-task and juggle multiple assignments, often on deadline and with short lead time
• Strong organizational, research, and oral and written communication skills
• Preferred Area of Study: Students majoring in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Science, Information Technology or a similar field with related coursework. Students in Graduate and Master's program are encouraged to apply.
• Preferred Skills: Facility for numbers, Basic understanding of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Basic Accounting Knowledge, Advanced knowledge of Excel, Comfortable with performing simple accounting functions: Bank reconciliation, journal entries etc., Interested in learning government accounting systems and functions, Detail oriented, able to follow directions, and take initiative when needed, Must be able to handle confidential information with solid judgment and discretion, Understanding of compliance, auditing procedures is helpful