Intern, Accounting – Accounts Payable

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. invites you to join our Accounting Internship Program as an Accounts Payable Intern for a 12-week paid assignment. You'll gain hands-on experience with journal entries, reconciliations, vendor setup, and three-way matching within a collaborative team.

Candidates must be enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master’s program in Accounting with a 3.2 GPA or higher and anticipate graduation between Sept 2026 and Dec 2026. Normal business hours apply.

Qualifications

• Planning and Execution: asks questions to clarify assignments and priorities.
• Drive for Results: takes personal responsibility to achieve important results.
• Process Improvement: suggests and reports process improvement ideas.
• Communication: listens, communicates clearly, and writes precisely.
• Build Collaborative Relationships: develops respectful cross-team relationships.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on experience in journal entry and reconciliation preparation.
• Vendor creation review and three-way match review.

Skills

Planning and Execution

Drive for Results

Process Improvement

Communication

Build Collaborative Relationships

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting

Job description

Want to help pets live their best lives?

We’re proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets and people.

• Pet First – Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do.
• Foster the Fun – Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services.
• Let’s Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success.

About Petco

We’re proud to be 'where the pets go' to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years — from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood — the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we’re here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.

Intern, Accounting – Accounts Payable

Summary:

This paid 12-week internship will provide hands-on professional experience in tasks currently performed by the existing team, such as journal entry and reconciliation preparation, vendor creation review, three-way match review, and other assigned projects.

A Successful Intern Candidate Will Possess the Following Competencies:

• Planning and Execution: Asks questions to clarify assignments and priorities. Deals with high-priority work activities first. Makes sure work is done correctly. Surfaces problems and issues with speed and accuracy.
• Drive for Results: Takes personal responsibility to take action. Puts extra effort and work to accomplish important results. Sets high standards for his/her own performance. Finishes assignments and tasks in a timely manner.
• Process Improvement: Suggests process and practice improvement ideas. Accurately reports process improvement data. Carefully monitors the accuracy and quality of outputs, products and services. Makes suggestions to address problems and process breakdowns.
• Communication: Listens carefully to others. Communicates clearly and concisely. Provides appropriate level of detail in communications. Writes with accuracy, simplicity and completeness. Keeps others informed.
• Build Collaborative Relationships: Relates to others in an accepting and respectful way, regardless of their personality or background. Builds relationships by identifying and discussing common interests and priorities. Remains positive and respectful, even in difficult situations. Involves others as appropriate when issues affect them.

Requirements:

• The Petco Accounting Internship Program is a 12-week opportunity. The intern will be expected to work within normal business hours, 40 hours/week, Monday – Friday.
• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree program with a focus in Accounting and an anticipated graduation date between September 2026 and December 2026, or have recently obtained a Bachelor's Degree with a focus in Accounting.
• A GPA of 3.2 or higher is preferred.

For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO - see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.

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