Internship - Accountant & Administration

Internship – Accountant & Administration Job Description

We are seeking to add an intern in accounting and administration to our team. In this role, you will work with the InStar team to comply with bank requirements and assist with the day to day accounting responsibilities. The intern will be paid, and is expected to work in our Parsippany office.

You should possess the following qualifications:

• Excellent organizational and communication (written and verbal) skills required.
• Must be able to perform under pressure in a fast-paced environment; able to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Ability to apply critical and strategic thinking.
• Must be extremely detail-oriented, highly-organized, resourceful, and reliable.
• Motivated self-starter with a continuous learning mindset.
• Experience culling and analyzing large amounts of data from numerous sources.
• Must be a team player and work well with others.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Ability to update and edit existing databases.
• Other skills necessary for the successful operations of the InStar Group, LLC

You will take on the following responsibilities:

• Assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Work closely with Controller on the month-end close process, constantly reviewing procedures while eliminating inefficiencies
• Assist with Accounts Payable processes
• Assist with Accounts Receivable processes
• Work on any administrative tasks necessary for the operations of the InStar Group, LLC
• Work on developing our railcar management database: RailOptix
• Perform related tasks as assigned.