College Intern - CFO Services

Great Lakes Water Authority; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

Great Lakes Water Authority is offering a Financial Services Area internship to learn and support a variety of accounting and finance tasks. The role provides exposure to financial systems, data analysis, and archiving within a collaborative team.

You will assist with invoicing, accounts receivable, cash receipt application, and month-end close activities, with opportunities to prepare reports and participate in meetings.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an associates, bachelors or master’s degree program with an accredited college or university.
• Currently enrolled in a related degree program to the internship – Accounting.
• A student in good standing and classified as a rising sophomore or higher.
• Able to commit to working at least 20 hours per week.
• Able to commit to the intern position for a minimum of two months.

Responsibilities

• Assist with current projects related to financial system improvements, data analysis and archiving.
• Help with month-end and year-end close processes and tasks.
• Support daily operating functions such as invoicing, accounts receivable and cash receipt application.
• Participate in team and group meetings to better understand the organization and operations.
• Prepare draft reports and communications.

Skills

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Accounting degree program enrollment

Job description

Compensation

$17.55 - $17.55 (Based on Experience)

Summary

The Financial Services Area intern will learn to support a variety of accounting and finance related responsibilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with current projects related to financial system improvements, data analysis and archiving.
• Help with month-end and year-end close processes and tasks.
• Support daily operating functions such as invoicing, accounts receivable and cash receipt application.
• Participate in team and group meetings to better understand the organization and operations.
• Prepare draft reports and communications.

Required Education and Experience

• Currently enrolled in an associates, bachelors or master’s degree program with an accredited college or university
• Currently enrolled in a related degree program to the internship in which they are applying – Accounting
• A student in good standing and classified by their institution as a rising sophomore or higher
• Able to commit to working at least 20 hours per week
• Able to commit to the intern position for a minimum of two months

Preferred Education & Experience

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program with a major in Accounting.
• Completion of introductory coursework in financial accounting and managerial accounting.
• Familiarity with basic accounting principles and financial statement components.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including experience using formulas, sorting/filtering, and basic data analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail demonstrated through academic projects or work experience.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• This includes health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and team member discount programs.
• Retirement and Retirement Health Savings are effective the first day of employment.
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• Part-Time employment is not eligible for health benefits, however, is eligible to participate in the 457 Retirement Plan.

GLWA is an equal opportunity employer.

One Water, One Team

When you work at Great Lakes Water Authority, you help make a difference in the environment and in your local community. “One water, one team” is more than just a phrase, it’s a way of doing business. Here, you don’t work for GLWA, you work with GLWA. And together, we’re racing toward a shared goal to become the region’s most-trusted, high-quality water and wastewater resource. We are all strategic partners on the path to becoming a Utility of the Future, and GLWA prioritizes the recruitment and selection of highly talented, well-qualified individuals to help us get there.