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Accounting/Finance Intern

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
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The Facility Management department at the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is looking an Accounting/Finance intern. The Police Jury is the local government agency that serves all of Calcasieu parish, and Facility Management has projects across the parish at over 200 sites that we manage or insure.

The Accounting team has a structured learning plan for interns. This internship will be for 2 years and the expected job duties for each year will be:

  • First year: Focus on clerical duties, invoice processing, basic accounting functions.
  • Second year: More advanced duties, analytical analysis, report generation and presentation.

ESSENTIAL CLASS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

(The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Other duties may be assigned.)

 

  • Manages minor projects in assigned area of responsibility.
  • Researches, analyzes, and documents solutions in an independent and timely manner.
  • Collaborates to create documents and/or programs.
  • Prepares and assists with presentations.
  • Participates in team meetings and brainstorming sessions.
  • Shadows employees and managers to gain professional experience. 
  • Managing minor projects in assigned area of responsibility.
  • Files documents alphabetically, numerically, or by other prescribed methods in established filing systems.
  • Prepares, reviews, and/or processes a variety of correspondence, logs, information, paperwork, invoices, forms, and/or other related information in assigned area of responsibility.
  • Runs standard reports in assigned area of responsibility.
  • Performs routine administrative tasks.
  • Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position does not require supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.); and currently enrolled as a student at an accredited college or university pursuing an advanced degree.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

  • Valid Driver’s License as per State law or requirement

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE 

  • Modern office procedures and equipment;
  • Customer service principles;
  • Filing;
  • Basic filing systems;
  • Computers and related software applications.

SKILLS 

  • Operate standard office equipment;
  • Maintain records and files;
  • Data entry;
  • Use proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling;
  • Provide customer service;
  • Use computers and related software applications;
  • Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interact with coworkers, supervisor, the public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.
  • Ability to count or measure.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Positions in this class typically require reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and the risk of electrical shock. 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTE

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.