Spring 2028 Assurance Intern

Smith & Howard; United States; On-site; USD 13,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith + Howard is seeking an Assurance internship to gain hands-on experience in providing quality client services with personal attention. You will assist with planning and preparing supporting workpapers, and identify value-add suggestions for client utilization.

During peak times, hours may be challenging, while outside peak seasons you typically enjoy a regular workload. This is a great step for growth within a respected Atlanta-based CPA firm that serves clients nationwide.

Qualifications

• Interest in providing quality services and personal attention to clients.
• Willingness to work during peak times.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document accounting services including recording journal entries and reconciling accounts; assist with audit preparation and lead sheets; analyze schedules and client accounting records.

Job description

Do you want a careerwithout limits? Do you want to shape your own future and be surrounded by people who listen? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at Smith + Howard.

Smith + Howard is a family of companies that offers tax, audit, accounting and advisory and wealth management services. We are headquartered in Atlanta with a national reach, while still offering a local firm flavor.

We offer competitive pay, excellent training opportunities and great benefits. You can help influence our culture and have the support and dedication from our leaders to help you achieve your career goals. Smith + Howard provides a great opportunity for professional growth and advancement within one of Atlanta’s top CPA Firms.

If you are ready to make a career move and join a firm consistently named an “AJC Top Work Place” and a “Best of the Best Firms” (Inside Public Accounting), we invite you to complete our employment application.

Job Description

In our Assurance intern role, you will need to demonstrate professional interest in providing clients with quality services and personal attention. This will include planning and preparing supporting workpapers, as well as identifying value-add suggestions for client utilization.

The hours for this position, during our peak times, can be challenging for some. Outside of the assurance department’s peak times, you typically have a normal workload.

During your internship, you will encounter most, if not all, of the situations below:

• Perform and document accounting services to include recording journal entries, general ledgers, reconcile bank accounts and other G/L accounts as necessary
• Audit preparation; trial balance and lead sheet setup; creating, updating, and analyzing schedules and spreadsheets; verification of accuracy of client accounting records; updating financials and gaining an understanding of our client’s businesses.