Finance Intern

About the role

The Finance Intern supports the Finance Department with routine accounting, reconciliation, revenue, payroll, and month-end close activities. This position provides hands-on experience in nonprofit accounting while supporting the accuracy and timeliness of financial records. Working closely with Finance leadership and team members, the intern assists with daily and weekly accounting activities, account reconciliations, and other financial processes. This is a temporary, semester-based internship aligned with the academic calendar. Internship opportunities may be available during the fall, spring, and/or summer semesters, based on organizational needs and student availability. Opportunities for extension into subsequent semesters may be considered based on performance and organizational needs.

This position operates in a professional office environment and requires regular collaboration with Finance staff and other departments. Duties involve frequent computer use, financial software, and standard office equipment, as well as handling confidential financial, payroll, donor, and organizational information. Physical requirements include extended periods of computer work, routine office tasks, and occasionally moving materials weighing up to 20 pounds. Work is generally performed during regular business hours, with occasional schedule adjustments to meet reporting and month-end deadlines. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Responsibilities

• Enter deposits into Sage Intacct daily
• Complete assigned bank reconciliations
• Research and document reconciling items for review
• Record ACH activity and supporting details according to the established weekly schedule
• Generate accounts receivable aging and month-end reports
• Reconcile accounts receivable balances to the general ledger monthly
• Review accounts receivable aging for past-due or unusual balances and identify items that may require collection, adjustment, or write-off
• Maintain supporting documentation for accounts receivable activity
• Import semi-monthly payroll activity into Sage Intacct
• Prepare the month-end payroll accrual journal entry
• Assist with reconciliation of payroll-related activity as needed
• Run pledge and contribution reports weekly
• Maintain supporting schedules and reconciliation documentation for revenue activity
• Reconcile contribution and special event revenue between Sage Intacct and Salesforce
• Research differences and prepare supporting documentation for required adjustments
• Maintain reconciliation templates and supporting schedules throughout the month for prepaid expenses, insurance, fixed assets, deferred revenue, and other assigned accounts
• Complete month-end reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts
• Research reconciling items and prepare proposed adjustments for review
• Maintain organized documentation supporting account balances and month-end entries
• Receive and organize food program inventory and meal documentation
• Prepare supporting calculations for the required month-end inventory entry
• Maintain documentation supporting inventory balances and activity
• Reconcile benefit, pay