Accounting Intern: Financial Reporting & Month-End Close

University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Georgia in Athens seeks an Auxiliary Accounting Intern to support the Auxiliary Services Finance team. The role provides experiential learning credit and works within the Finance and Administration group on month-, quarter-, and year-end close tasks, account reconciliations, and budget reviews.

The position requires current enrollment in accounting/finance at UGA, strong analytical skills, and availability up to 20 hours per week during business hours. Start date 12/01/2026.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in University of Georgia with major in Accounting, Finance or related business discipline.
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Completion of intermediate-level coursework – minimum completion or current enrollment in Principles of Accounting I

Responsibilities

• Ensuring financial transactions and statements are completed timely, accurately and properly supported; this includes processing accounts payable payment requests, journal entries, internal departmental and external billing requests working with Auxiliary Services Finance team.
• Ensuring accounting records contain the information necessary to meet reporting requirements to internal management.
• Reporting of financial results (profit & loss statements) to Vice President for Finance and Administrations Office according to prescribed procedures.

Education

University of Georgia student

GPA 3.0 or higher

Job description

University of Georgia in Athens seeks an Auxiliary Accounting Intern to support the Auxiliary Services Finance team. The role provides experiential learning credit and works within the Finance and Administration group on month-, quarter-, and year-end close tasks, account reconciliations, and budget reviews.

The position requires current enrollment in accounting/finance at UGA, strong analytical skills, and availability up to 20 hours per week during business hours. Start date 12/01/2026.