Accounting Intern

Job description

The Team We are seeking an intern to join American Tower’s U.S. Tower division’s Finance team. The UST Finance team prepares and reports on a regular basis financial figures that align with GAAP standards. Day to day you will support various accounting teams and learn the operations of a fast-paced business and its accounting organization. Our Core Principles are the foundation of our culture, and we’re focused on achieving continued success by thinking long-term, leading with values, and creating value with decisions.

Responsibilities

What You Can Offer Us

• Assist with the monthly financial close process.
• Prepare account analyses, balance sheet reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Apply, with the support of your team leader, generally accepted accounting principles.
• Assist with preparation of financial reports.
• Apply analyses of basic operating statistics and/or financial data.
• Support various departments through an understanding of their respective financial information.
• Assist with ad-hoc requests.

Qualifications

What You Need to Succeed

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a business degree with a concentration in accounting preferred.
• Minimum GPA of 3.3 preferred.
• Interest in obtaining CPA or other relevant professional designation preferred.
• Must be within 18 months of graduation at time of internship commencement.