Public Works Accountant & Finance Student Intern

  • SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA
  • San Bernardino, California
  • Jun 02, 2024
Temporary Accounting and Finance Internship Public Works
  • Salary: $35,235.20 - $45,697.60 Annually USD

Job Description

The Job

Earn While You Learn!

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Professional Development!

The Department of Public Works is looking for student interns who are looking for a career in accounting or finance. If you like crunching numbers and like to work on complex projects, come join our team and learn from a group of professionals!

Interns Will Learn And Assist With:

  • Reviewing detailed accounting, statistical and/or narrative financial statements or reports requiring analysis and interpretation.
  • Examining and analyzing fiscal documents to ensure adherence to established internal controls and verifying the accuracy of accounting and financial records, transactions, and the effectiveness of the record-keeping systems.
  • Preparing manual and computerized ledger entries, original entries, reconciliations, trial balances, and other fiscal record-keeping work.
  • Making complex or difficult adjusting entries affecting several subsystems of a departmental accounting and financial system.
  • Recommending the installation of new or revised accounting systems, procedures, and records.
  • Observing how to advise officials and departmental personnel on accounting and fiscal actions and procedures.

Student intern positions are temporary positions and does not obtain status as a regular County employee.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background: Applicants selected for these positions must pass a background investigation.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future for regular county positions. Student Visas are accepted for internship opportunities only.

Minimum Requirements

Must have completed or enrolled in a bachelor's degree program or higher with at least 30 semester (45 quarter) units of completed college coursework in accounting, finance, or another related field. Half of the units MUST be upper division. A PDF copy of your Transcripts MUST be submitted with the application.

Selection Process

Application Procedure: Please complete and submit the online employment application as soon as possible. Applications and Resumes will be sent to the department for selection.

If you require technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF reader) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process

This position is an extra help position and is not eligible for benefits through the County of San Bernardino.

Job Address

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