Accounting Intern

Plante Moran; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Plante Moran is offering a 2027 Governmental Accounting Practice Summer Intern position. This full-time internship spans offices in CO, IL, OH, and MA, with hybrid work options. Pay is $28 hourly, supporting public sector clients such as cities, schools, and libraries.

The role emphasizes accounting and finance support, including bank reconciliations, budgeting, year-end close, and audit prep. Ideal candidates are pursuing accounting degrees with a GPA of 3.0+ and may be on track for CPA/CIA

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• On track to CPA or CIA exam is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial staffing and related consulting support to public sector clients, including cities, villages, libraries, and K-12 school districts.
• Assist with core accounting and finance functions: bank reconciliations, budget development, year-end close, and audits.
• Verify, allocate, and post client transactions to subsidiary accounts using source documents (bank statements, invoices, receipts).
• Prepare entries to general ledger, balance sheets, and statements of revenues and expenditures.
• Identify and implement improvements in client accounting operations, drafting new policies and procedures.

Skills

Detail orientation

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Master’s degree in accounting or tax

Job description

2027 Governmental Accounting Practice Summer Intern | Plante Moran

The Tone:

This is a full-time internship at Plante Moran, offered across offices in regions including CO, IL, OH, and MA. Plante Moran is recognized as one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms, known for its “we-care” culture and consistent recognition as a “100 Best Companies to Work For.” This role is crucial for providing essential accounting and financial support to public sector clients like cities, schools, and libraries, directly contributing to their financial health and success by ensuring confidence in their operations.

The TL;DR

• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – CO, IL, OH, and MA
• Pay: $28 hourly
• Mission: Provide essential accounting and finance support to public sector clients, assuring their financial health.

What You’ll Actually Do

• Consulting Support: Provide financial staffing and related consulting support to public sector clients, including cities, villages, libraries, and K-12 school districts.
• Accounting & Finance: Assist public clients with core accounting and finance functions, encompassing bank reconciliations, budget development, year-end close of financial records, and preparation for annual audits.
• Transaction Processing: Verify, allocate, and meticulously post details of client transactions to subsidiary accounts in journals or computer files, utilizing source documents such as bank statements, invoices, and receipts.
• Financial Analysis & Reporting: Compile, analyze, and document financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts, and to create balance sheets, statements of revenues and expenditures, and other financial position reports.
• Operational Improvement: Work independently or collaboratively in teams to identify and implement improvements in client accounting operations, including drafting new policies and procedures.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in accounting; or a Master’s degree in accounting or tax. This is an entry-level internship for students planning to return to school following the internship.
• Experience: A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required.
• Skills: Demonstrated detail-orientation, leadership potential, and strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, technical, and analytical skills.
• Bonus: 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 license, is preferred.