POSITION SUMMARY:
The Accounting Intern will support the Operations Accounting team by helping with the monthly financial statement close process, the quarterly forecasting process, and other related processes.
The Intern may work directly with a Portfolio Controller in support of these processes for a portfolio of operating properties using industry standard software such as Yardi Voyager and Blackline.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Support Financial Statement close process by preparing and recording journal entries.
Support Financial Statement close process by preparing balance sheet account reconciliations for review by the Portfolio Controller teams.
Assist Portfolio Controller teams in forecasting process by analyzing actuals against current budget.
Prepare Real Estate Tax reconciliations to be used as support for annual operating expense reconciliations.
Monitor tenant accounts receivables and provide support for research with tenant billing questions.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participate in maintaining the internal controls and policies of COPT.
Other job-related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
An accounting major who is or will be at least a rising sophomore at the time of the internship.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook) and ability to learn company specific software.
Strong analytical, technical, interpersonal and communication skills required.
Must be able to understand business transactions and documents.
Experience
Preferred
An accounting major who is or will be at least a rising sophomore at the time of the internship.
Education
Preferred
High School or better
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.
35(c)