Hybrid Accounting Intern: Month-End Close & Reconciliations

Paradies Lagardère; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Paradies Lagardère Accounting Intern will join the Finance team to support general ledger activities, reconciliations, reporting, and month-end close. This hands-on role provides exposure to corporate accounting, internal controls, and cross-functional collaboration with other departments.

Responsibilities include journal-entry prep, balance-sheet reconciliations, financial reporting, and aiding audits.

Qualifications

• Rising senior 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 is preferred.
• Familiarity with enterprise accounting systems or financial reporting tools is a plus.
• Legal age 18 years.

Responsibilities

• Assist with journal-entry preparation, account analysis, and general ledger support.
• Support month-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.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Payroll, Human Resources, Procurement, and other departments on accounting matters and business initiatives.
• Prepare presentations, summaries, schedules, and recommendations for management review.
• Create and update user guides, job aids, process documentation, and accounting templates.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Accounting/Finance degree (ongoing)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

The Paradies Lagardère Accounting Intern will join the Finance team to support general ledger activities, reconciliations, reporting, and month-end close. This hands-on role provides exposure to corporate accounting, internal controls, and cross-functional collaboration with other departments.

Responsibilities include journal-entry prep, balance-sheet reconciliations, financial reporting, and aiding audits.