Auditor Controller's Office - Paid Internship

County of Riverside; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Riverside's Auditor Controller's Office is offering a paid student internship, based in Riverside County. The selected candidate will report to the Principal Accountant in the Accounts Payable Unit and work up to 40 hours per week for up to one year, with flexibility around academic obligations.

Under supervision, you will gain supervised experience in accounting and finance, performing duties such as reviewing vouchers, assisting with warrants and pay cycles, month-end close,

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a Bachelor's or Master's program in Accounting/Finance.
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher.
• Recent graduates within 1 year of graduation are eligible.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve vouchers (regular vouchers, reimbursements, procurement card, outstanding, revolving fund).
• Assist Accounts Payable with warrants, wire transfers, pay cycles, and stops/cancels of warrants.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close tasks.
• Process journal entries and reconciliations; handle credit card payments and E-Payables logs.

Skills

Accounting & Finance

Enrollment status

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting/Finance

GPA 2.5+

Job description

The County of Riverside's Auditor Controller's Office is currently seeking a paid intern. The candidate will report to the Principal Accountant in the Accounts Payable Unit.

The in-person student internship position is based in Riverside County and offers a flexible work week consisting of up to 40 hours per week, with flexibility granted around academic obligations. The selected candidate can anticipate the internship to be one year in length.

Under supervision, assists and participates in the work performed by employees of a specific profession. Through participation, receive supervised work experience in a specific professional vocation, and performs other related duties as required.

• Review and approve vouchers, including regular vouchers, employee reimbursements, procurement card, outstanding vouchers, and revolving fund vouchers.
• Assist the Accounts Payable Team with warrant distributions, wire transfers, running pay cycles, processing stops and cancels of County warrants, and reaching out to departments regarding any voucher discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close job assignments.
• Process journal entries, assist with reconciliations as necessary, process credit card payments, work on the E-Payables expiring logs, and perform other tasks and job duties for the E-Payables program as needed.
• Identify and present item issues to manager/supervisor for review/resolution and assist departments and co-workers with troubleshooting voucher issues.
• Provide guidance regarding County policies and procedures.

Minimum cumulative grade point average: 2.5 GPA required. Proof of most current unofficial/official transcript with cumulative GPA must be provided at time of application as well as a resume.

Education: Applicants must be currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or university in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program. Recent college graduates are also eligible to apply as long as they are within the year from their graduation date.

Areas of Study

Accounting, Finance, or similar.

Minimum Qualifications

• Student, or recent graduate in the Field of Accounting & Finance or a closely related field with a concentration of Accounting.
• 2.5 GPA or greater.

Additional Desired Candidate Qualifications

• Self-motivated
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task between assignments with tight and competing deadlines.
• Organize, plan, and assist with other projects/tasks as needed.

Veteran's Preference

The County of Riverside has a Veteran's Preference Policy.

Policy is available here: https://rivco.org/sites/g/files/aldnop311/files/2023-05/C-3%2004-04-2023_0.pdf

General Information

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