Intern, Accounting

The JM Family College Internship program is designed to create an opportunity for college students to have meaningful work experiences that tie to their programs of study. As part of this program, you will actively contribute to your team’s success, learn about JM Family’s companies and culture while obtaining new skills through learning opportunities, networking events and much more.

The ideal candidate will be available to work full time hours from January 6, 2025 - May 15, 2025).

Interns will engage in meaningful work and gain insights into specific projects or tasks, providing hands-on experience, and contributing to various department initiatives. They will learn about JM Family’s culture including our core values: Consideration, Cooperation, Communication, Innovation and Accountability. These core values are part of our keys to success and the skills that embody these values are what drives our success as an organization.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the accounting functions of the retail and lease servicing and investor reporting systems and their impact on the financial statements and operational reports.

• Generally accepted accounting knowledge.

• Support accounting staff in all daily and monthly activities.

• Provide support and backup to team to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.

• Ensure the integrity of the monthly system accounting data affecting financial reporting.

• Address all financial reporting systems issues as it relates to systems reconciliations, roll forwards and other Ad Hoc analysis/reporting.

• Research issues and work with appropriate departments to resolve system issues as well as internal process issues impacting the system.

Support Implementation of System enhancements and enhancements to processes and procedures

• Actively participate in systems projects that have an impact to accounting.

• Build relationships to effectively partner with various departments in the development and implementation of system projects.

• Participate in developing test plans for various system enhancements and upgrades, ensuring that the accounting group’s interests and concerns are properly addressed.

• Perform and supervise related User Acceptance Testing at an appropriate level of detail, ensuring that system changes are functioning properly in the test environment before being formally implemented in the live system.

• Continually review processes and procedures to find efficiencies that can be implemented by utilizing systems in the most efficient manner.

Qualifications:

• This is a full-time position in the office

• The ideal candidate will be actively enrolled in a bachelor’s, master’s, or other degree-seeking program at an accredited college or university, with a focus in a relevant field. Candidates in related fields will also be considered. Must have completed at least one semester of coursework.

• Relevant completed coursework may include classes related to the role or similar.

• Additional requirements or preferred qualifications may include specific skills or experiences.

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