Accounting Intern- Summer 2023 Jobs

About the Role
Uber Freight is searching for a Summer 2023 Accounting Intern in our Frisco, TX location! The ideal candidate is currently pursuing their bachelor’s degree in accounting and is driven and able to make a positive difference in the workplace.

This is a paid internship with an hourly wage of $22.00. This position will be full-time (40 hours/week) starting June 5, 2023 and will end on August 11, 2023.

What You’ll Do

• Spend time with each General Ledger Team learning their unique functions and responsibilities: Revenue, Cash, Fixed Assets, Leases, Payroll, Employee Benefits, Accruals, and Commissions.
• Communicate and work with responsible parties to resolve reconciling items. Research any material differences.
• Responsible for accurate and timely month end close activities that include (but is not limited to) analysis and reporting, complex journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Participate in all other Uber Freight Intern meetings, seminars, learning opportunities, and projects.
• Assist Business Partners including but not limited to Sales, Operations, and Finance.
• Other responsibilities include but are not limited to, participation in special projects, system enhancements, and ad hoc analysis as assigned.
• Participate in any external or internal control audits as they arise.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of assigned balance sheet accounts and ensure accounts are reconciled with timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Adhere to any accounting policies and procedures and actively seek out opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Able to work under time pressure, prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Able to work with multiple systems to research discrepancies in tight deadlines
• Proven ability to succeed in a fast paced and constantly changing environment.
• Proven ability to succeed in a fast paced and constantly changing environment
• Positive attitude and flexible, especially in the period of month/year-end closing and audit
• Knowledge and understanding of accounting principles and terminology.
• Comfortable communicating and working with business partners on issues of resolution and special projects.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large data volume.
• Positive attitude and flexibility, especially in the period of month end close and audit.

About Uber Freight

Uber Freight is a logistics platform and partner with a mission to reimagine the way goods move to help communities thrive. Backed by innovative technology and a dedicated team of domain experts, we provide logistics solutions that give shippers and carriers of all sizes greater reliability, flexibility, and transparency so they can take control of their freight. With over $17 billion in FUM, we’ve built one of the world’s most comprehensive logistics networks consisting of over 130,000 digitally-enabled carriers and thousands of shippers, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. For more, visit uberfreight.com.

EEOC

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