Tyler Union - Accounting Intern

Tyler Union is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Accounting Intern to support our finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, learn from industry professionals, and contribute to real business operations in a dynamic environment.

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All candidates offered employment must submit to a drug screen, physical, and background check.  

SUMMARY

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete.  Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records.  Position may also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Follow all processes and procedures associated with the Tyler Union Safety Program.  Advise management of any deviations from this program.
• Assist Division Controller with cost tracking and reporting.
• Perform aspects of the accounts payable function by matching purchase orders to invoices and entering the invoices into the software (Microsoft D365) according to department policies and deadlines. Identify errors or discrepancies and resolve before processing.
• Perform aspects of accounts payable and cash application.
• Assist with sorting and opening of inbound office mail and distribute to the proper department as needed
• Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Reconcile or note and report discrepancies found in records.
• Perform general office duties such as filing, answering telephones, and handling routine correspondence.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma is required.
• Minimum Sophomore status in Accredited College Accounting or Business program.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS, ABILITIES, and WORK ACTIVITIES

• Knowledge/Skills required to perform this job includes clerical, mathematics, customer/personal service, electronics, time management, critical thinking, active listening, and reading comprehension.
• Abilities required to perform this job include oral comprehension, written comprehension, written expression, oral expression, information ordering, speech recognition, category flexibility, selective attention, and speech clarity. 
• Work activities associated with this position include
  • Getting information, interacting with computers, processing information, documenting/recording information
  • Organizing, planning, prioritizing work, updating and using relevant knowledge
  • Communicating with supervisors and peers, identifying objects, actions, and events, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
  • Performing administrative activities, analyzing data or information, making decisions and solving problems, monitoring processes, materials, and surroundings, evaluating information to determine compliance with standards, and monitoring and controlling resources.
• Physical activities for this job are those required for working in an office environment.
• As necessary, must wear common protective or safety equipment, such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and hard hats.
• Tyler Union values professionalism in its employees. The following attributes and behaviors are identified as examples of what is expected of an employee.
  • Display empathy and positive regard for others in written, verbal and non-verbal communications. 
  • Work effectively with colleagues and supervisors by practicing punctuality, respect for deadlines, collaborative problem solving, and honest communication. 
  • Build trusting relationships by acting with integrity, courtesy, and responsibility, even in the face of stress or demanding workplace conditions. 
  • Dress appropriately for a workplace with frequent customer service interaction and community outreach. 
  • Meet all required standards of confidentiality and safety. Maintain work areas in a clean and orderly manner.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.