Accounting/Tax Intern

As the Accounting Intern, you will partner with the Accounting/Tax team members to help with the daily operations within the Accounting and Tax Departments. You will have great exposure and opportunities to learn and address multiple business aspects and projects covering accounting, tax, and financial planning. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and organizational skills with the desire to learn and understand all crucial accounting and tax functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in tax and accounting while deepening your understanding of how our business operates, generates revenue, and manages expenses
• Assist with the preparation of the monthly profit and loss reporting.
• Assist with the monthly, quarterly and year end accounting processes.
• Analyze specific balance sheet accounts in order to propose and record appropriate journal entries
• Execute regular and ad-hoc accounting and finance projects

Requirements

• Must be a recent graduate or working towards a Bachelor's or Masters in Accounting or Finance
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience with General Ledger software; Microsoft Dynamics, Great Plains a plus
• Basic understanding of financial accounting statements, accounting principles, and GAAP
• Exceptional analytic skills and the ability to understand the impact of an operation's financial results
• Effectively prioritize workload to meet deadlines and work objectives
• Strong project management, planning, and organization skills, including the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast paced environment
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and communication (verbal and written) skills
• This is an on-site position and will require physical presence at our Fairfax, Virginia office