Accounting Intern: Hands-On Month-End & Reconciliations

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

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