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Finance & Accounting Intern

City of Pico Rivera
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Description

INTERN (Finance)

$18.00 - $22.73 per hour

Hourly (Part-time) - Temporary position

No benefits; up to 28 hours/week

 

Open Until Filled

Join the City of Pico Rivera as a Finance & Accounting Intern and gain valuable real-world experience while making a difference in our community!

The City of Pico Rivera is seeking a motivated and ambitious undergrad/graduate student who is interested in finance, accounting, and local government

The Department 
The mission of the Administrative Services Department is to manage the financial affairs and business services of the City of Pico Rivera and to maintain the associated automated record-keeping systems.

 

City Hall is open Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM.  This position may be scheduled to work up to 28 hours per week.

 

Essential Duties

As an intern, you will work side-by-side with our finance professionals to support key functions such as:

  • Accounts payable and receivable processing.
  • Utility billing and account maintenance.
  • Invoice verification and financial recordkeeping.
  • Customer service for billing inquiries.
  • General administrative support and data entry.
  • Research and reconciliation of account discrepancies.

 

Qualifications

This is a paid internship (part-time) with flexible scheduling.  You may work up to 28 hours per week. Some evening or weekend hours may be required.

 

Knowledge of:

  • Basic accounting and recordkeeping principles
  • Microsoft Excel, Word, and general office software
  • Finance-related procedures, such as billing and invoicing, are desired

Skills/Ability to:

  • Operate standard office equipment, including a computer and a variety of word processing and software applications.
  • Keep financial statistical records.
  • Perform varied clerical work.
  • Understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
  • Work independently in the absence of supervision.


Great Opportunity for those studying in:

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Business Administration
  • Public Administration
  • Related fields

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

To be eligible for an internship with the City of Pico Rivera, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Enrollment:

Must be currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program at an accredited college or university.

GPA Requirement:

Must have and maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

 

Application and Selection Process:

Prospective interns must complete the City’s online job application, which includes submitting a résumé, transcript (official or unofficial), letter of interest, and proof of enrollment.

Selection and salary placement will be based on qualifications, interview performance, and departmental needs.  Selected candidate(s) must successfully pass the City's criminal background check and physical assessment prior to receiving a final offer.

The City reserves the right to terminate the internship at any time with or without cause, or if the student no longer meets eligibility requirements.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS 


PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear, in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands or arms.  The employee occasionally walks and stands and lifts and moves records and documents weighing 20 pounds or less.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to use oral and written communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret data and situations; use math and mathematical reasoning; learn and apply new skills or information; perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks; work under changing and intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee works under typical office conditions, and the noise level is moderately quiet.

Class specifications are only intended to present a descriptive summary of the range of duties and responsibilities that are associated with specified positions. Therefore, specifications may not include all duties performed by individuals within a classification and may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification.  In addition, specifications are intended to outline the minimum qualifications necessary for entry into the class and do not necessarily convey the qualifications of incumbents within the position.

 

Licenses and Certifications

  • Must possess a valid Class C California Driver's License or ability to obtain Class C California Driver’s license within 10 days of hire, and a safe driving record throughout the course of employment.  City employees are registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles, Employee Pull Notice Program.
  • Proof of car insurance (to be eligible for mileage reimbursement).