Finance/Accounting intern

Un-paid internship opportunity at La Jolla LASIK Institute in La Jolla, California. This position is ideal for students participating in the Academic Internship Program (AIP) at UCSD, offering academic credit for the internship.

About Us

La Jolla LASIK Institute is a successful, locally-owned, and privately-funded eye institute dedicated to providing highly personalized and medically world-class patient care. We help people frustrated with the limitations of glasses and contact lenses achieve their dreams. While many LASIK companies struggle or have gone out of business, La Jolla LASIK continues to grow, positioned to more than double revenues this year.

Our core values—World Class Results, Personalized Care, Professionalism, and Sincerity—guide us daily as we pursue our purpose: "We don’t just improve vision. We make dreams come true."

About the Role

As CEO of La Jolla LASIK Institute, I am looking for a talented and motivated finance intern to learn how to manage and lead a finance team. This critical position offers hands-on experience in overseeing and running an overall finance team. Learning from the bookkeeper and CEO, you will develop decision-making skills that will be vital to any future company’s performance. As we grow our LASIK practice, your contributions to financial reporting and decision-making will significantly impact the company’s success.

This opportunity is perfect for someone who can answer "yes" to the following:

• Do you love numbers and metrics?
• Do you live by the expression “Say what you are going to do and do what you’ve said?”
• Can you balance listening and understanding with the need to be firm?
• Are you comfortable and confident in a high-profile role within the organization?
• Is it more important for others to respect you than to necessarily be your friend?
• Do you hate office politics as much as we do?
• Are you seeking an atmosphere of open and direct communication, clear and mutually established priorities and expectations, and a culture of performance and accountability?
• Are you professional and results-driven?
• Are you committed to winning?
• Do you exceed people's expectations on a regular basis?
• Do you have a passion to succeed?
• Do you want to make a big, visible mark on the success of our company?
• Do you want to work at a company driven to reshape its industry?

Responsibilities

• Develop, create, and track daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly key performance indicators.
• Ensure all electronic and paper filing systems are current and well organized.
• Create a new budgeting process that also tracks actual expenses.
• Analyze current software, recommend changes, and implement recommendations.
• Work with the bookkeeper to ensure accuracy of financial statements.
• Complete special projects and additional duties as required.
• Assist the clinic with administrative tasks, e.g., organizing patient ledgers.

The ideal candidate will be empowered to make and implement many of these decisions independently once competency is demonstrated to senior management.

Qualifications

• Major in Accounting, Economics, Management Science, Mathematics, or Statistics preferred.
• Strong ability in Excel.
• Experience with QuickBooks is a plus but not required.
• Previous experience in accounting.
• Great communication skills.
• Excellent analytic skills and strong attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills, specifically with GSuite programs.

At La Jolla LASIK Institute, your values, abilities, and demonstrable track record of success are more important than direct experience.

Logistics

Location: La Jolla, California.

Duration: Minimum 1 year, with approximately 10 hours per week.

Desired start date: October 10th, 2018.

This is an unpaid internship. Desired majors include Economics, Mathematics, Math-Computer Science, Business Analytics, Management Science, Applied Mathematics, and related graduate programs. Minors in Accounting, Business, Management Science, or related fields are also preferred.