Accounting Intern Ames - 50010 - Story County

Iowa National Guard; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking an Accounting Intern to join the Project Management Bureau. You will be exposed to project management cost accounting systems, ledgers, cost centers, object codes and interconnected accounting processes.

You will perform reconciliations, compliance auditing, and determine allowable costs, plus assist with contract administration, invoice processing, cost forecasting, and organizing contract records.

Qualifications

• Proficient with Excel and basic accounting software
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and with teams

Responsibilities

• Consultant coordination support in the Project Management Bureau.
• Aid the consultant coordination section in administering contracts.
• Review contracts for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with federal audit regulations.
• Process invoices daily.
• Compile consultant cost and forecasting future budgets.
• Organize and indexing contract records for permanent storage.

Skills

Strong communication

Proficient PC use

Education

Accounting or Finance major

Financial Accounting (284)

Managerial Accounting (285)

Tools

Excel

Job description

The Iowa Department of Transportation is looking for an Accounting Intern to join the Project Management Bureau.

In this role, you will be exposed to several project management cost accounting systems. You will also work with project ledgers, cost centers, object codes and the interconnected accounting systems used to capture project activity. You will perform reconciliations, compliance auditing and identifying allowable and eligible costs as well as calculating State, Local, and Federal share of costs of multi-party funded projects. You will gain exposure to the electronic organization and retrieval of accounting records and the internal controls within the electronic storage application.

1. Consultant coordination support in the Project Management Bureau.
2. Aid the consultant coordination section in administering contracts.
3. Review contracts for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with federal audit regulations.
4. Process invoices daily.
5. Compile consultant cost and forecasting future budgets.
6. Organize and indexing contract records for permanent storage.

Essential Functions

The candidate must be able to operate a personal computer, have moderate level of familiarity with Excel, and be able to navigate through various computer systems. They must also have effective oral and written communication skills and work well with co-workers. The candidate must also meet the qualifications listed below.

Duration

Part-time during fall semester (up to 20 hours/week). Full-time summer; May-August (40 hours/week)

Accounting or Finance majors who have completed Financial Accounting (284) and are currently enrolled in, or have completed Managerial Accounting (285)