Finance Intern - Hourly - Albany

About the role

This internship will provide insight into a New York State Accounting office and the Statewide Financial System.

Responsibilities

• Run reports and queries, analyze and summarize data
• Prepare miscellaneous reconciliations
• Prepare Federal payment justifications and journal entries
• Prepare and review deposits
• File and purge records based on retention regulations
• Enter vouchers in the accounting information system
• Process daily WIOA local area payments

Requirements

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Be actively enrolled in a New York State college, university, or graduate program, or be a resident of New York State attending a college, university, or graduate program outside of New York State*
• Have completed a minimum of one (1) year as a student at a degree-granting two- or four-year college or university (completion of one year's worth of academic credits over a longer period may qualify part-time students for participation in the program), or be a currently enrolled graduate student or accepted in a graduate degree program
• Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, or the letter grade equivalent

Skills

• Accounting background and working to complete or have completed 24 credit hours
• Strong Excel skills
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to understand policies and procedures

Qualifications

Preferred minimum education level: Junior

Preferred maximum education level: Graduate Student

Preferred degree concentrations: Financial Studies, Business Administration

About us

Our mission is to provide outstanding services to our customers—the workers and businesses that call New York home. We help New Yorkers find careers they will love, build and support New York’s businesses, and empower and protect New York’s workers.