Accounting Internship

What We're Looking For: 

Barge Design Solutions is looking for a skilled, focused Accounting Intern to support the Accounting Department of a tenured, growth focused engineering firm with the full cycle monthly accounting process including treasury, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger transactions, monthly reconciliations, project accounting, tax and business license management and comparative analysis.

We are looking for someone who likes to be challenged with growth opportunities through direct experience, job shadowing of team members, and being a part of a team with a mindset of excellence and collaboration.  

Responsibilities and Learning Opportunities: 

Treasury 

• Assist with daily reconciliation of cash receipts and bank deposits. 
• Review monthly bank activity and general ledger for accurate reporting. 
• Review wire and ACH payment activity. 
• Learn best practices of corporate treasury management and requirements for daily review and reporting.

Accounts Receivable 

•  Partner with the Accounts Receivable team to understand full client invoicing, review, and payment processes. 
• Assist with invoice and deposit corrections resulting from client payments and cash activity. 
• Review aged accounts receivable and understand client follow up and collection process. 

Accounts Payable 

•  Assist Accounts Payable team with vendor setup including W-9, ACH setup, and entry in ERP system. 
• Review weekly payment runs for accuracy.  
• Assist with monthly lease payments and lease software input. 

General Ledger  

•  Review monthly account reconciliations and assist with identifying corrections needed.  
• Assist with streamlining journal entry input process and template creation. 
• Partner with staff accountant for review and best practices 

Project Accounting 

• Work with Project Accounting team to understand project creation cycle from assigning project numbers to setup and validation. 
• Review IPR variance thresholds and develop understanding of project revenue and WIP recognition. 
• Develop insight into project accounting and be a part of meetings with project management staff.  

Taxes and Licenses 

• Collaborate with administrative team on multiple entity business license and business personal property tax annual renewals. 
• Assist with entry of completed licenses and applications into license collection software. 

 Education & Experience Qualifications: 

Requirements: 

•  Obtaining a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, economics, or a related field.  
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with advanced functionality including pivot tables, data extraction, and formulas.  
• Strong verbal and written skills with proficiency in communication 
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced, deliverables focused environment. 
• Analytical and critical thinking skills

Benefits to Candidate: 

•  Experience with a strong firm that will provide real world experience.  
• Exposure to an exciting industry filled with professionals who strive for excellence and client satisfaction. 
• Insight into the challenges and wins of a growing organization embracing technology and available tools to facilitate that growth. 
• Ability to experience intentional mentoring and training for future career growth and development. 

Why join us? 

Barge Design Solutions, Inc., is an engineering and architecture firm with diverse in-house multidisciplinary practice areas. The employee-owned company is more than 650+ people strong and serves clients nationwide from multiple U.S. locations. Barge is ranked on Engineering News-Record (ENR)’s Top 500 Design Firms and Architectural Record’s Top 300 Architecture Firms and is a certified Great Place To Work®.

Our primary purpose for being in business is ultimately to create a better life by unleashing the potential of our people, clients and communities. This purpose is supported by our company’s core values because at the end of the day, Barge CARES:

• Collaborate – Help and expect help. Teamwork is essential in what we do.
  
• Authentic – Honesty, integrity and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We are who we say we are.
  
• Responsible – We are accountable for our work, our attitude, and our actions. We make Barge better.
• Excellence – We go all in and expect more of ourselves than others expect of us.
• Service – We are humble. We use our gifts in service of others.
  

We believe that if we are living out our purpose for being in business and integrating our values into everything we do, we will ultimately achieve our vision to be the firm best known for being selected when it matters most.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

 Agency Submissions

No unsolicited agency submissions. Barge Design Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing agencies. Any unsolicited resume becomes the property of Barge Design Solutions, and no fee will be paid for resulting hires. Only agencies with a signed agreement are authorized to submit candidates.