Finance Intern

Finance Intern

At Carroll County Government, we look for people who are eager to engage in meaningful work that positively impacts our community. As public servants, our sense of purpose and motivation to work hard starts with the value we place on relationships with coworkers, community partners, and those we serve. We strive to build collaborative and passionate teams, with opportunities to learn and explore new possibilities in a welcoming workplace. As a team, we are committed, inspired, and connected to make a difference in the community.

As a Finance Intern, you will support various activities of the Department of the Comptroller, including performing calculations, reviewing documents for accuracy, and entering information into the financial management system. We are looking for a detail-oriented individual who is interested in learning about county government.

Essential duties include assisting with audit, accounts payable processing, financial system training, budget review, bank statement reconciliation, journal entry preparation, tax collection reconciliation, payroll accrual calculation, and more. You will also provide assistance with various activities of the Department of the Comptroller.

Your skills should include proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, financial software, information gathering and processing, Microsoft Excel, bookkeeping, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Your strengths should encompass service excellence, decision making, collaborating with others, attention to detail, digital literacy, professionalism, accounting and reporting, processing and recording financial transactions, continuous learning, and reconciliation and analysis.

You might be a good fit if you are a current college student majoring in accounting or finance. This internship is a summer placement, which will run from May to August, or as agreed upon by the manager and intern. Requires criminal background check as a condition of employment.

Carroll County Government is dedicated to fostering a culture focused on the total well-being of our employees. Carroll County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The County Commissioners of Carroll County recognize the rights of all people, including County employees, to equal opportunity. Discrimination against County employees on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability is strictly prohibited. The Americans with Disabilities Act, Titles I and II, applies to County government employment. If you have questions, suggestions, or complaints, please contact Kristy L. Bixler, Director, Human Resources and Carroll County Government Americans with Disabilities Coordinator for Employment, at the Department of Human Resources View phone number on click.appcast.io) or Md. Relay 711/800-735-2258. The mailing address is 225 North Center Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157.

Questions or need assistance? Please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io, via telephone at View phone number on click.appcast.io or stop by our office at 225 N. Center Street, Room 100, Westminster, MD 21157 during normal business hours.

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer.