Real Estate Investment Accounting Intern – Summer 2027

Harbor Group Management; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbor Group International, based in Norfolk, VA, seeks a Summer 2027 Investment Accounting Intern to gain real estate investment accounting experience. You will work under department managers, performing key duties and executing meaningful projects within accounting and finance.

The internship runs for 10 weeks from June through August, with travel for Kick-Off and Capstone events, and ends with a final presentation to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited 4-year degree program and entering junior or senior standing at the start of the internship.
• Minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.5
• 10-week commitment June through August
• Willing to travel for both the Kick-Off and Capstone events
• One year of customer service work experience
• Computer proficiency and excellent communication skills
• Professional dress and conduct conducive to corporate environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete bank reconciliations for partnership and asset level books.
• Assist with the tax withholding reconciliation project.
• Complete gain calculations as needed for sales of real estate assets.
• Set-up new partnership entities and distribution schedules in the accounting system.
• Track and post fund and investor commitments and contributions.
• Post journal entries to partnership and asset general ledgers.
• Review bank reconciliations and ensure that reconciling items are cleared up on a timely basis.
• Calculate monthly asset management fees.
• Assist in calculating and producing monthly billing statements.
• Complete month-end workpapers for alternative assets.
• Assist the manager of Partnership Accounting with reconciling partnership equity and investment balances.
• Assist team with tracking CPA firm delivery of K-1s and other tax forms.
• Review, research, and respond to tax notices for property and partnership entities.
• Assist with research related to property acquisitions and dispositions.
• Assist with running ad hoc reports from various internal software as needed.
• Update existing work papers for CPA firm deliverables.
• Assist with special projects as needed.
• Contribute to special projects and end of internship presentation, including a final presentation to senior leadership.

Job description

Harbor Group International, based in Norfolk, VA, seeks a Summer 2027 Investment Accounting Intern to gain real estate investment accounting experience. You will work under department managers, performing key duties and executing meaningful projects within accounting and finance.

The internship runs for 10 weeks from June through August, with travel for Kick-Off and Capstone events, and ends with a final presentation to senior leadership.