Intern - Accounting

Provides primary support for unclaimed property compliance efforts including:

• Research unclaimed property laws and reporting requirements by state
• Design decision tools to evaluate unclaimed property status
• Perform and document due diligence efforts in attempting to connect identified unclaimed property with owners
• Develop unclaimed property policies and procedures
• Prepare proposal for initial compliance

The mandatory project must be completed by the end of the internship. Terms of the project shall be mutually agreed upon between the intern and supervisor.

Time permitting, this role may also gain experience in other areas of accounting, including accounting standard implementation (ASU 2016-13), month end close, interim and year end audit and other areas.

Internship Term Duration:

• Spring 2024 (January-May)

Required Work Hours:

• Internships with ESi are expected to be full-time, 40 hours per week, from Monday to Friday (Business hours are from 8 am-5 pm).
• If you are participating in our co-op program - we require that you take no more than 2 classes during your employment with ESi and are able to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Required Skills:

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Verbal and Written Communication.
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Intermediate project management skills.
• Intermediate research skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Appropriate sense of urgency.

Preferred Skills:

• Intermediate accounting knowledge.
• Intermediate tax knowledge.

Experience Preferred:

• Experience with unclaimed property compliance.
• Experience working in an ERP (3E preferred).

Education Required:

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax or similar concentration. Must have completed at least Sophomore year. Academic good standing.

Preferred Education:

• Major in Accounting, Tax or similar concentration
• 3.00 GPA or higher, preferred.

Position Requirements:

• Must have reliable transportation.
• Position not eligible for work from home.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, walk, crawl, climb and lift up to 50#. Work may occasionally need to be performed at various heights, out of doors in varied climate extremes.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This position includes work in a variety of environments including office, laboratory, industrial, construction, and outdoors. Noise levels, temperature, and weather conditions will vary according to the work environment. When appropriate employees will be required to use suitable PPE.

• No relocation assistance is provided

It is the policy of ESI, as an equal opportunity employer, to attract and retain the best-qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status. ESI is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities, as well as veterans.