Intern, Accounting – Inventory Accounting

About the role

Petco is where pets go and where pet people go, with a mission to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets and people. Core values: Pet First – Protect & Empower; Foster the Fun – Connect & Bond; Let’s Go! Own & Commit. Petco has been serving pets for over 60 years, operating 1,500+ stores, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics, eight distribution centers, and founded Petco Love in 1999 to support animal welfare groups and help find homes for approximately 7 million animals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations
• Produce ad hoc reporting
• Work on assigned projects related to inventory and supply chain accounting

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree program with a focus in Accounting, with an anticipated graduation date between September 2026 and December 2026, or have recently obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Preferred GPA of 3.2 or higher
• Demonstrated competencies:
  • Planning and Execution: asks questions to clarify assignments, prioritizes high‑priority work, ensures correctness, surfaces problems quickly and accurately
  • Drive for Results: takes personal responsibility, puts extra effort to achieve important results, sets high standards, finishes tasks timely
  • Process Improvement: suggests process improvements, reports improvement data accurately, monitors output quality, addresses problems and breakdowns
  • Communication: listens carefully, communicates clearly and concisely, provides appropriate detail, writes accurately, simply, completely, keeps others informed
  • Build Collaborative Relationships: relates to others respectfully, builds relationships via common interests, remains positive in difficult situations, involves others when issues affect them

Schedule

Normal business hours, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

Benefits

• Health and financial benefits
• 401(k)
• Incentives
• Paid time off (PTO)