Overview
Accounting Intern Jobs in Jersey City, USA at City of Jersey City, NJ
Salary: $0.00 Annually
Location : 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 86
Department: Finance
Opening Date: 03/31/2026
Position Division: Accounts and Control
Description
The City of Jersey City is seeking an Intern for the Accounts and Control Division for the Department of Finance. The Internship is a learning experience that will allow the student to explore an interest in serving the community in a positive and vital way through financial monitoring, with exposure to what could be a future career path. The goal of the internship is to apply knowledge acquired in the classroom to real-world situations, as well as gain the skills and experience to prepare the student for a successful career in accounting.
Orientation and training is provided. Interns must be available Monday through Friday. Schedule/hours to be determined in accordance with the City and Student’s needs.
Examples of Duties
- Assist with month-end financial reporting and closing
- Work under supervision of other accountants
- Assist with bank statements reconciliation
- Perform general ledger reconciliation
- Assist with the preparation of ad hoc and other internal reports
- Ensure the completion of assigned tasks in line with established deadline
- Study the government accounting policies and processes of the City and abide by them
- Compose, input, file and scan Journal Entries
- Assist in voucher processing in preparation for the city’s council meeting
- Perform research in files and the City Financial System
- General office support including data entry, filing, scanning etc.
- All assignments are confidential and may involve time sensitive deadlines
- Submit a signed log of hours completed for time worked
Qualifications
Must be a current college or city college student in good academic standing, enrolled in an accredited two or four year college or university. Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 grade scale or a 3.5 on a 5.0 grade scale.
Supplemental Information
- Strong understanding of local government functions
- Ability to multi-task and juggle multiple assignments, often on deadline and with short lead time
- Strong organizational, research, and oral and written communication skills
Preferred Area of Study:
Students majoring in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Science, Information Technology or a similar field with related coursework. Students in Graduate and Master’s program are encouraged to apply.
Preferred Skills:
- Facility for numbers
- Basic understanding of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)
- Basic Accounting Knowledge
- Advanced knowledge of Excel
- Comfortable with performing simple accounting functions:
Bank reconciliation, journal entries etc. - Interested in learning government accounting systems and functions
- Detail oriented, able to follow directions, and take initiative when needed
- Must be able to handle confidential information with solid judgment and discretion
- Understanding of compliance, auditing procedures is helpful
This position is not benefits eligible.
Title: Accounting Intern
Company: City of Jersey City, NJ
Location: Jersey City, USA
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