2027 Governmental Accounting Practice Summer Intern

Plante Moran is an audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firm serving public and private sector clients. The Governmental Accounting Practice Summer Intern will support public sector clients with accounting, finance, financial reporting, budgeting, audit preparation, and consulting projects while developing professionally and technically.

What you'll do:

• Providing financial staffing and related consulting support to public sector clients (cities, villages, libraries, K-12 school districts, etc…)
• Assisting our public clients with their accounting and finance functions including bank reconciliations, budget development, perform year-end close of financial records and preparation for annual audit, and related support
• Verifies, allocates, and posts details of client transactions to subsidiary accounts in journals or computer files from documents, such as bank statements, invoices, receipts, check stubs, and computer printouts
• Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting client transactions
• Working independently or in teams to improve client accounting operations including drafting policies and procedures
• Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and equity, and prepares balance sheet, statement of revenues and expenditures, and other reports to summarize current and projected financial position
• Collaborating with other consultants and clients for continuous improvement recommendations
• Training and development opportunities for professional, personal and technical growth

What they're looking for:

• Detail-oriented leader with problem solving, communication, organizational, technical and analytical skills
• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in accounting; or Master's degree in accounting or tax
• Academic success (a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0)
• This position may require some local, national, and occasional international travel
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of qualified candidates who are bilingual in either Japanese and English or Chinese and English
• Preferred: On track to complete the requisite degree and supporting credits to sit for the CPA or CIA exam, with the goal of successfully obtaining the CIA or CPA license

Benefits:

• Training and development opportunities for professional, personal and technical growth
• Health insurance for eligible staff, with eligibility and contribution requirements varying based on the number of hours staff work per week
• Dental insurance for eligible staff, with eligibility and contribution requirements varying based on the number of hours staff work per week
• Vision insurance for eligible staff, with eligibility and contribution requirements varying based on the number of hours staff work per week
• Disability insurance for eligible staff, with eligibility and contribution requirements varying based on the number of hours staff work per week
• Life insurance for eligible staff, with eligibility and contribution requirements varying based on the number of hours staff work per week
• Flexible Time Off for eligible staff
• Various pre-determined holidays for eligible staff
• 401(k) plan for eligible staff
• Flexible benefits plans for eligible staff