Accounting Intern

Paradies Lagardère; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Paradies Lagardère is seeking an Accounting Intern to support the accounting team with general ledger activities, reconciliations, and financial reporting. The role provides hands-on experience with month-end close, internal controls, accounts payable and receivable, and cross-functional collaboration with other departments.

The internship emphasizes accurate financial records, timely reporting, compliance, and efficient accounting processes, while offering exposure to audit support and

Qualifications

• Rising senior enrolled in an accredited college or university with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
• Pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Relevant coursework in financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, taxation, or accounting information systems preferred.
• Familiarity with enterprise accounting systems, financial reporting tools, data-analysis applications, or prior internship experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with journal-entry preparation, account analysis, and general ledger support.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities and related documentation.
• Assist with preparing financial reports, schedules, and supporting workpapers.
• Review financial information for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Maintain organized accounting files, source documents, and supporting records.
• Assist with balance-sheet and bank reconciliations and follow up on reconciling items.
• Support invoice processing, payment documentation, cash applications, and expense review.
• Help research transaction questions, account variances, and outstanding items.
• Assist with maintaining accounting trackers, schedules, and transaction records.
• Coordinate follow-up on missing information, approvals, corrections, and deadlines.
• Assist With Internal-control Documentation, Testing Support, And Accounting-policy Requirements.
• Support internal and external audit requests by gathering and organizing documentation.
• Help ensure accounting records and supporting materials comply with department standards and company policies.
• Assist with data collection and reporting for accounting, tax, and compliance initiatives.
• Protect confidential and sensitive financial and business information.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Payroll, Human Resources, Procurement, and other departments on accounting matters and business initiatives.
• Assist with process-improvement and automation projects that strengthen accounting efficiency and accuracy.
• Support research, data validation, documentation requests, and special projects.
• Prepare presentations, summaries, schedules, and recommendations for management review.
• Create and update user guides, job aids, process documentation, and accounting templates.

Skills

Accounting

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Education

Pursuing degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration/Economics/Data Analytics

GPA 2.5 minimum

Tools

Enterprise accounting systems

Financial reporting tools

Data-analysis applications

Job description

The Accounting Intern will support the Accounting team with general ledger activities, account reconciliations, financial reporting, transaction processing, audit support, and special projects. This internship provides hands‑on experience with corporate accounting, month‑end close, internal controls, accounts payable and receivable, and financial operations. The intern will collaborate with internal teams and business partners while contributing to accurate financial records, timely reporting, compliance, and efficient accounting processes.

Duties And Responsibilities

General Ledger & Financial Reporting

• Assist with journal-entry preparation, account analysis, and general ledger support.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities and related documentation.
• Assist with preparing financial reports, schedules, and supporting workpapers.
• Review financial information for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Maintain organized accounting files, source documents, and supporting records.

Account Reconciliations & Transaction Support

• Assist with balance-sheet and bank reconciliations and follow up on reconciling items.
• Support invoice processing, payment documentation, cash applications, and expense review.
• Help research transaction questions, account variances, and outstanding items.
• Assist with maintaining accounting trackers, schedules, and transaction records.
• Coordinate follow-up on missing information, approvals, corrections, and deadlines.

Controls, Compliance & Audit Support

Assist With Internal-control Documentation, Testing Support, And Accounting-policy Requirements.

• Support internal and external audit requests by gathering and organizing documentation.
• Help ensure accounting records and supporting materials comply with department standards and company policies.
• Assist with data collection and reporting for accounting, tax, and compliance initiatives.
• Protect confidential and sensitive financial and business information.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Special Projects

Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Payroll, Human Resources, Procurement, and other departments on accounting matters and business initiatives.

• Assist with process-improvement and automation projects that strengthen accounting efficiency and accuracy.
• Support research, data validation, documentation requests, and special projects.
• Prepare presentations, summaries, schedules, and recommendations for management review.
• Create and update user guides, job aids, process documentation, and accounting templates.

Typical Knowledge And Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid work environment.
• Strong accounting, analytical, problem‑solving, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to review financial information, identify discrepancies, and communicate findings clearly and objectively.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements, account reconciliations, journal entries, or internal controls.
• Demonstrated sound judgment, discretion, flexibility, and the ability to adapt positively to changing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and follow‑through.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, protect confidential financial information, and meet firm deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with accounting professionals, internal teams, auditors, vendors, and other business partners.

Position Qualifications

• Legal Age: 18 Years
• Rising senior enrolled in an accredited college or university program with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
• Pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Relevant coursework in financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, taxation, or accounting information systems is preferred.
• Familiarity with enterprise accounting systems, financial reporting tools, data-analysis applications, or prior internship experience is a plus.