Finance Intern: Utility Billing & Data Support

City of St. Louis Park, MN; Minnesota; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of St. Louis Park is seeking an Intern to support the Administrative Services Department with daily finance activities and special projects, including data entry, utility billing, accounts payable and receivable, journal entries, and financial reporting.

The focus is on daily utility billing, delivering quality customer service to residents, and assisting with utility billing projects. Must be enrolled in accounting or finance studies with a December 2027 graduation date, and the

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in post-secondary education in accounting, finance or a related field with a graduation date no later than December 2027.
• Previous customer service experience, including assisting customers in person and over the phone.
• Previous cash handling, payment processing, or cashiering experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to provide professional and courteous customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day finance activities related to finance - utility billing
• Assist with utility billing projects including: Data clean-up for implementation of new finance utility billing system
• Answer incoming residential utility billing phone calls, respond to general billing questions, and direct inquiries to appropriate staff when necessary.
• Other utility billing projects as needed
• Accept and process customer utility payments, including cash, checks, and electronic transactions, following established city procedures, including issuing receipts, maintaining accurate payment records and balancing transactions.
• Respond to information requests and provide backup in all areas of finance division.
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare reports, make general ledger entries, and review and verify accuracy of journal entries.
• Attend meetings, participate in committees, and represent finance division as needed to other city staff.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills

Customer service experience

Cash handling

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Accounting/Finance studies

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The City of St. Louis Park is seeking an Intern to support the Administrative Services Department with daily finance activities and special projects, including data entry, utility billing, accounts payable and receivable, journal entries, and financial reporting.

The focus is on daily utility billing, delivering quality customer service to residents, and assisting with utility billing projects. Must be enrolled in accounting or finance studies with a December 2027 graduation date, and the