Accounting Intern

Highline Warren, LLC; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Highline Warren, LLC is offering an Accounting Intern role in Memphis, TN. You will work under the Corporate Accounting Supervisor and the Director of Accounting, gaining hands-on experience in reporting, reconciliations, audits, and general ledger analysis.

You will see how accounting is applied across departments, and you will interact with multiple finance areas to understand organizational impact. Requires pursuing or completed accounting coursework with strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing or recently completed a bachelor's or master’s degree in accounting.
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with MS Excel and MS Office; able to learn new systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Run reports and review transactions.
• Perform reconciliations and assist with audits.
• Analyze the general ledger and prepare financial reports.
• Support other Finance departments and interact with business units.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure accurate financial processes.

Skills

MS Excel

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Learn new systems

Education

Accounting degree (Bachelors or Masters)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Highline Warren is a vertically integrated distributor of maintenance consumables with unmatched access to the North American market. Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, the company operates 21 distribution and manufacturing facilities across North America, offering more than 30,000 products to over 10,000 customers.

Highline Warren provides access to over 400 trusted brands – including national, owned, and private label products – and serves as a strategic manufacturing partner to top retailers across North America. With industry-leading fill rates and a strategic network that reaches 99% of the U.S. population within two days, the company simplifies the supply chain for its customers. Employing more than 1,700 teammates, Highline Warren is driven by people powered performance. For more information, visit our website at www.HighlineWarren.com .

Internship Location: Memphis, TN

Setting: Hybrid: Monday – Thursday Onsite, Friday Remote Flexibility

Duration: May 24, 2027 – August 6, 2027

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours/week

Internship Position Summary

As an Accounting Intern, you will work primarily under the Corporate Accounting Supervisor and the Director of Accounting. You will get the opportunity to see how accounting is applied, not only in the Accounting Department but also how it affects other business units. Work will include running reports, reviewing transactions, performing reconciliations, assisting with audits, and analyzing the general ledger. This internship will enable you to experience accounting in the real world, as well as expose you to other Finance departments and how they interact within an organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Review intercompany reports to track transactions between companies
• Analysis of cash transactions and forecasting
• Assist in preparation of financial reports
• Reconciliation of general ledger accounts
• Ad hoc reporting and project support as needed
• Engage in ritualistic combat against the Finance Department
• Additional training to ensure success

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel)
• Ability to learn new systems and skills
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to build strong interpersonal relationships
• Able to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently

Minimum Experience and Education

• Must either be a recent graduate or in the process of completing a bachelor's or master’s degree in accounting (rising juniors and above)
• Must have completed introductory accounting courses and have a basic understanding of financial principles