Staff Accounting Internship

AGRILAND FS; Winterset (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentorship from leadership

Autonomy with guidance

Intern training, tours & projects

Job summary

AGRILAND FS offers a Summer Business Accounting internship at the Winterset corporate office, 30 minutes SW of Des Moines. You will work with experienced accountants on diverse accounting functions, with paid 8–12 week duration and opportunities for mentorship and independent project work.

The role includes hands-on experience in balance sheet understanding, financial reporting, and budgeting, with exposure to leadership and structured intern training.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a 4-year degree in accounting, ag business, or finance with at least two summers left before graduation.
• Strong accounting focus; able to work independently and in a team.
• Experience learning and using business software for projects.

Responsibilities

• Account reconciliations and balancing.
• Preparation and analysis of financial reports.
• Budget planning.
• Audit preparation.
• Inventory analysis.
• Accounting staff meetings.

Skills

Accounting basics

Team collaboration

Independent work

Software experience

Education

Pursuing Accounting/Ag Business/Finance degree

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

AGRILAND FS is a growing cooperative offering products and services to a variety of consumers and businesses in Agriculture, Fuel, Lubricants, Propane, Structures, and Turf. The Summer Business Accounting internship will be located at the corporate office in Winterset (30 minutes Southwest of Des Moines) and will have the opportunity to work with experienced accountants and bookkeepers as the intern assists in many different business accounting functions.

Position Offers

• Hands on accounting experience in a large profitable agricultural supply and grain cooperative
• Paid internship of 8-12 weeks
• Opportunity to participate in specific intern company training, tours and projects
• Strong exposure to management leaders as mentors
• Ability to have autonomy with guidance
• Gain an understanding of how the balance sheet is created

Employee Will Perform And Participate In

• Account reconciliation and balancing
• Preparation and analysis of financial reports
• Budget planning
• Audit preparation
• Inventory analysis
• Accounting staff meetings

Requirements

• Must be pursuing an Accounting, Ag Business or Finance degree at a 4 year university, with a status of at least two summers left prior to graduation
• Prefer a strong accounting focus with experience working independently and on a team
• Experience learning business software and using software to accomplish projects
• Demonstrate essential abilities including business knowledge, collaboration, communication, customer focus, decision making and skill development
• Ability and willingness to participate in required training that may include education on policies and procedures and additional training as it relates to the requirements of the position