Accounting Intern

We are hiring immediately for an Accounting Intern! This is a Part-Time position, requiring candidates to work onsite 1 day a week in our SLC office location. Apply today!

About Us

Cottonwood Residential has a rich history that spans twenty years! We are headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and operate in twelve states across the United States. We own multi-family real estate and manage our communities while delivering the best “home at last” experience for our residents.

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized accounting intern to join our team. This role will be responsible for key financial processes, including bank reconciliations, accounts payable reconciliations, expense management, year-end audits, and intercompany transactions. This is a part-time, hybrid position, requiring 1 day a week onsite.

Schedule Requirements:

• Ability to work a flexible schedule during core business hours, totaling 20 hours per week.
• Ability to work onsite, including but not limited to, one day per week, and the first business day of every month.

Accounting Intern Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares training materials for Concur expense software.
• Processes deposits for corporate entities and properties.
• Assists with weekly cash reconciliation and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Supports Accounts Payable by entering invoices into Yardi.
• Assists with processing 1099s each year.
• Print property checks as needed.
• Assists with year-end audits and tax preparation worksheets.
• Assists with updating consolidation files quarterly.
• Supports miscellaneous accounting projects as required.
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Additional Skills & Competencies:

• Team-oriented and willing to contribute to the overall initiatives of the department.

• Ability to maintain confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with various individuals and co-workers to facilitate the progress and completion of projects and assignments.
• Ability to exercise good judgment, prioritize tasks to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, and to build strong relationships with other departments and vendors.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to apply problem-solving skills.
• Ability to follow through on several work assignments while simultaneously enrolled in school.

Education & Experience:

• Must be a Junior or Senior working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Intermediate experience in expense management and accounting software.
• Familiarity with Yardi is a plus.
• Intermediate accounting skills in Accounts Payable and preparing journal entries.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, specifically Excel.

Physical Requirements:

• Constant need for visual acuity in small detail, beyond arm’s reach, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Constant need for talking and hearing to communicate with internal and external customers.
• Constant need to simultaneously use hand, wrist, and fingers to operate standard office equipment.
• Frequent need for sitting, stooping, kneeling, and/or crouching to access files and/or standard office equipment.
• Stand or walk or sit alternatively depending on the day’s needs. Estimate 25% of time is spent standing or walking and 75% sitting at a desk.

Equal Opportunity

Cottonwood Residential provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Cottonwood Residential complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties

This job description should not be considered all-inclusive. It is merely a guide of expected duties. The candidate/employee understands that the job description is neither complete, nor permanent and it may be modified at any time. An employee may be asked to perform additional duties or take on additional responsibilities without notice.