Job Description

Accounting Intern

We get it – accounting isn’t known to be the most glamorous job on the planet, but for us it is one of the most important. Are you an intelligent college student who is organized and is looking for a rewarding taste of a career in accounting? Do you want an internship on your resume you can feel proud of, a place to make a difference, and a workplace with people who feel more like family than merely co-workers? Then, we may have the perfect opportunity for you to jump start your career in accounting!

About Us

LaGrange County REMC distributes electricity to over 7,000 members through a network of 600+ miles of power lines. As a cooperative, our commitment to exemplary service is equal to our drive to provide affordable and reliable power to our members. With 90 years of success as our foundation, we have expanded on our mission to serve our community by building a fiber optic broadband network to provide high-speed internet service. We are looking for team members who share our core values of determination, teamwork, excellence, and innovation to complement this transformation of our business model.

The Accounting Intern is given an opportunity to learn Utility and Cooperative Accounting while performing necessary functions to support the accounting records activity for both the electric and broadband operations.

As our Accounting Intern your duties include but are not limited to:

• Processing accounts payable for both electric and broadband operations including the reconciliation of purchases received with supplier's invoices and LaGrange County REMC purchase orders to accurately and efficiently make payment to vendors.
• Reconciling subsidiary records monthly to individual ledger accounts assigned to assure correct reporting of current operating results and financial condition.
• Reviewing and updating vendor contracts and insurance certificates.
• Coordinating with vendors to move payments from check to ACH.
• Preparing invoices for damage repair to LaGrange County REMC’s property or other non-utility transactions.
• Performing data entry of accounting journal entries for bank and other account reconciliation, and other data entry as assigned.
• Filing records of vendor invoices and payments, monthly journal entries and vendor contracts.

Qualifications

• University path towards a degree in accounting, business, or related field.
• Prior experience not required