Accounting Co-op

As an Accounting Co-op at Rennscot MFG, you'll get end-to-end exposure to the finance function of a growing manufacturing startup. This hands-on role supports multiple areas of our Finance department, including accounts payable, bank and balance sheet reconciliations, inventory counts, reporting, audit preparation, and data maintenance. Along the way, you'll learn professional finance management in a manufacturing environment and gain practical experience with the systems we use every day, including Xero and Pro Shop.

By the end of your term, you'll be self-sufficient with daily accounting tasks, confident in Xero and Pro Shop, and familiar with the fundamentals of cost accounting for manufacturing. We're ideally looking for someone interested in staying with us for more than one semester, with the potential to grow into a full-time role.

• Own Full-Cycle Accounting

  • Process accounts payable, including invoice entry, coding, approvals, and vendor payments

  • Record journal entries and support month-end close activities

  • Maintain accurate and complete financial records in Xero

  • Perform data maintenance to keep vendor, customer, and account information clean and up to date

• Reconcile and Validate

  • Perform bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies

  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts and investigate variances

  • Prepare supporting schedules and documentation for audit preparation

  • Partner with the Finance team to ensure records are accurate and audit-ready

• Report on the Business

  • Prepare recurring financial reports and supporting analyses

  • Build and maintain Excel workbooks, trackers, and templates

  • Support ad hoc requests and analysis for the Finance team and leadership

  • Identify opportunities to streamline and improve reporting processes

• Support Inventory and Cost Accounting

  • Participate in inventory counts and reconcile physical counts to system records

  • Use Pro Shop to support job costing, materials, and inventory tracking where applicable

  • Learn the fundamentals of manufacturing cost accounting, including material, labor, and overhead

  • Collaborate with operations and production teams to ensure accurate cost data

• General Support

  • Support other departments as needed based on business demand

  • Attend team meetings and contribute actively to discussions, bringing a fresh perspective and a willingness to learn

  • Complete an end-of-term summary documenting key contributions, lessons learned, and recommended improvements for handoff to the engineering team.

  • Support other projects and assignments as needed.

• You've Got the Foundation

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited Bachelor's Degree program in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

  • Solid accounting knowledge, including debits and credits, journal entries, and reconciliations

  • Strong Excel skills (formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and data organization)

  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

  • Eagerness to learn and take ownership of your work

  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

  • Prior job or internship experience in accounting, bookkeeping, or finance

  • Experience with Xero, Quick Books, or other accounting software

  • Exposure to ERP or manufacturing systems such as Pro Shop

  • Familiarity with cost accounting or inventory accounting concepts

  • Experience supporting month-end close or audit preparation

  • Interest in continuing beyond a single co-op term, with the potential to develop into a full-time role

• Detail-oriented – You know that small errors add up and accuracy matters

• Analytical – You like digging into the numbers to understand what's really going on

• Organized – You keep records, files, and deadlines under control

• Curious about manufacturing – You want to understand how a growing…