Accounting​/Finance Intern - Financial Reporting

## Accounting/Finance Intern - Financial Reporting Apply:
Springfield, MO:
Part time:
Posted Yesterday:
R26 395

Connect to a career at City Utilities! CU has been connecting our community to the services they need for every day life since 1945. From electricity to power our lives, clean water to be healthy, natural gas to stay warm, internet to keep businesses connected, to transit services to get them where they need to go. This position requires an employee to work between 20-25 hours per week during the school semesters, and 40 hours per week during summer, not to exceed 1,500 hours in a calendar year.

Each semester, undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and graduate students must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours.
** INTERN GUIDELINES:
** Students who have completed at least one year of college and are enrolled as a full-time student may apply. Must be enrolled full-time in a degree seeking program. A student’s intern position will end within three months after graduation.# #
** Pay Details:**$17.00 - $20.00/hour Depends upon classification# #
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* Work Schedule:

** Between the hours of Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, 20-25 hours per week.# #
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* Job Description:

**** PURPOSE OF POSITION:
** Under the general direction of the Director – Financial Reporting/Controller or designee, performs a variety of basic accounting duties in the Financial Reporting area.  May cross train in other areas of Finance and Accounting and/or Rates.  
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* ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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Prepares monthly journal entries and supporting documentation related to asset management activity, including entries associated with asset write-offs, developer contributions, reimbursements, and other assigned transactions.
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Processes fixed asset capitalization transactions in People Soft for projects that have been identified and approved for capitalization by Asset Management personnel, including the transfer of completed project costs from construction work in progress to fixed assets.
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Performs routine job order and asset record maintenance in People Soft and related systems, including job order cancellations, vehicle information updates, asset transfers, and maintenance of parent/child asset relationships.
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Assists with maintenance of supporting schedules, records, and documentation related to software subscriptions and subscription-based information technology arrangements, including SaaS/SBITA activity, after applicable accounting treatment has been determined by appropriate Finance personnel.
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Assists with analyzing and researching transactions, preparing supporting information, and resolving discrepancies as assigned.
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Assists in the preparation and review of monthly financial reports, financial review presentations, and related management materials. Verifies financial information, narrative explanations, and supporting amounts for accuracy and consistency with financial statements and source documentation.
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Assists with year-end financial statement audit activities, including proofreading financial statements and related audit documents, verifying reported amounts to source documentation, preparing supporting information, and completing other audit-related assignments.
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Cross-trains with and provides backup or supplemental support for Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Rates personnel as assigned.
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Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with vendors, project managers, and staff at all levels in the company in a respectful and professional manner.
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Actively supports all Finance goals, processes, and standards.
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Prepares and updates complete documentation for job procedures and all internal controls and processes.
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Performs other related duties…