Position Overview:

The Accounting Operations Intern will report to the Director, Accounting Operations.  The preferred candidate will be a sophomore or junior pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in business, accounting or finance. The internship is a minimum of 16 hours per week to be scheduled around your classes in the fall and spring semesters, with more hours available during class breaks (e.g. winter/summer).

What you will do and achieve:

• Assist the Accounts Receivable team with the following processes:
  • Cash application
  • Customer adjustments
  • Collect on open receivables
  • Update customer’s credit/ordering hold status
  • Customer communications through various channels
  • Prepare schedules and provide information to support audits
• Perform ad hoc projects and analysis
• Ensure compliance with internal controls

Who you are:

Education

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance

Experience

• Work experience
• Office experience considered a plus

Key Knowledge & Skills

• Strong excel skills
• Experience with word, power point

Core Competencies

• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and ensure deadlines are met in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to interface with all levels of the organization and third-parties

Other Desirable Attributes

• Availability to work 16+ hours per week during fall and spring semesters and up to 40 hours per week at other times

Physical Requirements

• Lifting up to 10 lbs., Sitting for extended, continuous periods of time, Communicating via telephone

This job description is a general listing of the required tasks and expectations of the position and in no way implies that the duties listed above are the employee’s only responsibilities. The employee is expected to perform other tasks, responsibilities and training as instructed by their supervisors. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position may require additional hours outside of the standard work schedule including occasional holiday, evening and/or weekend hours in order to meet deadlines or to accommodate customers.

LightBox and all its holding companies are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. It is the policy of the LightBox and its holding companies to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.