Role
Location
Description
Accounting Internship
Key Responsibilities
- Support routine activities done by Finance Team according to the priorities, such as reconciling & analyzing account balances during month end close process, etc.
- Learn to prepare clear, well-structured and effective account reconciliations related to various accounts
- Perform analytical reviews and conduct research; strong critical thinking skills to meet business requirements
- Prepare and verify documents for financial statement audit purposes
- Be engaged in the weekly and monthly team meetings of Finance Team
Cash Management Responsibilities
- Assist in daily check retention and maintaining log of check deposits received
- Assist with coding check deposits to the appropriate trial balance accounts
- Participate in the completion of monthly bank reconciliations
- Hospital outreach – maintaining correspondences with local hospital personnel relating to cash handling processes (i.e., clarification on incoming checks for coding, etc.)
Leases and Fixed Asset Management Responsibilities
- Review of Capital expenses – review vendor invoices to identify capital expenditures that require reclass to fixed assets (8 hours /week)
- Assist with maintaining our Leases email inbox for landlord requests, hospital manager questions, etc.
- Assist with ongoing Fixed Asset projects, such as reviewing CIP, subledger clean-up, etc.
- Assist with preparing monthly lease roll forwards in accordance with ASC 842
- Assist with month-end tasks, including review of vendor invoices to identify items that have service periods in excess of one period and the related preparation of journal entries to amortize prepaid licenses, memberships and other expenses, for items that require amortization
Other Accounting Responsibilities
- Review of legal invoice expenses
- Assist with month end tasks, reviewing and categorizing GL data for meaningful P&L analysis by vendor, including legal related costs.
- Assist in pulling vendor invoices for team as part of month end review
Qualifications
- Rising senior and master’s students majoring in Accounting, open to equivalent finance and business programs
- Available to work 20 hours a week
- Familiarity with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
- Team player and willing to share knowledge and learn new tasks
- Strong communication, time management and organizational skills
- Interest in developing personal skills in use of accounting and financial reporting systems (D365)
- Eager to learn, with positive attitude and enthusiasm
Our offer
- Paid internship - $20/hour
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office and flexible times based on the student class schedule
- Hands-on experience using Microsoft Office tools (emphasis on Excel) in a work environment
- Experience in Month-End closing
- Modern office in the center of Westport, CT
- Career and development opportunities
At PetVet Care Centers, we’re committed to a Culture of Care — for pets, for the people who love them, and for the team members who make it all possible. With more than 420 hospitals across the U.S. and a team of over 11,000 dedicated professionals, including 1700+ veterinarians, we offer a unique blend of local leadership and national support that helps our hospitals thrive.
Our model is built on partnership, collaboration, and local medical autonomy, empowering each hospital to deliver high-quality care while benefiting from shared resources and a strong professional community. Whether you’re providing care in a hospital or supporting operations behind the scenes, PetVet is a place where you can grow your career, stay connected to your purpose, and make a meaningful impact.
You care for pets. We care for you.
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