Finance & Accounting Intern — Flexible, Part-Time

Fair Rite; Town of Wallkill (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range: $18.90/hr - $20.89/hr

Paid Sick Time

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Fair-Rite Products Corp. in Wallkill, NY invites an Accounting & Finance Intern to gain hands-on experience across payables, receivables, month-end closing, and cost accounting.

The role offers a flexible schedule (~20 hours/week) balancing school commitments with real-world financial exposure in a manufacturing setting. The intern will help prepare schedules, analyze data in Excel, and support monthly reporting while learning inventory and cost accounting processes.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or a recent graduate.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Eagerness to learn and contribute in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with accounts payable, including reviewing invoices for proper documentation, matching invoices to purchase orders/receipts, and preparing items for payment.
• Assist with accounts receivable, including applying customer payments, researching discrepancies, and reviewing aging reports.
• Perform account reconciliations, including selected general ledger accounts, bank accounts, credit cards, and other balance-sheet accounts.
• Assist with month-end closing activities, including preparing supporting schedules and gathering documentation for journal entries.
• Review and organize supporting documentation for financial transactions to ensure records are complete and properly maintained.
• Assist with inventory accounting, including reviewing inventory transactions, cycle-count results, adjustments, and supporting documentation.
• Gain exposure to manufacturing cost accounting, including material costs, labor, overhead, variances, and product costing.
• Assist with the preparation and analysis of financial reports, spreadsheets, and management schedules.
• Perform data analysis in Excel, including reconciliations, comparisons, trend analysis, and identification of unusual transactions or variances.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Fair-Rite Products Corp. in Wallkill, NY invites an Accounting & Finance Intern to gain hands-on experience across payables, receivables, month-end closing, and cost accounting.

The role offers a flexible schedule (~20 hours/week) balancing school commitments with real-world financial exposure in a manufacturing setting. The intern will help prepare schedules, analyze data in Excel, and support monthly reporting while learning inventory and cost accounting processes.