Business Office Accounting Intern, part-time

Job Type

Part‑time

The Hun School of Princeton seeks a Business Office Accounting Intern to assist with daily accounting activities, correspondence, organization, and general business office tasks. The accounting intern can expect to learn and participate in financial data preparation, create, maintain, and track data in various software programs, assist with the advancement of the accounting system, basic general ledger functions, billing, and other general accounting activities.

This position reports to the Controller, is part time, (paid) non‑exempt, and will work five (5) days per week (Monday through Friday) and five (5) hours per day; hours worked can be flexible within the School’s business hours (8am to 4pm) for a total of twenty‑five (25) hours per week.

• Shadow members of the business office as they perform their duties;
• Learn the accounting basics of working as a part of the business office team to compile and analyze data, track information, and support the School community;
• Assist with research, data entry, recording, tracking, and maintenance of accurate account documentation and financial records;
• Identify, research, and resolve discrepancies and issues;
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of general ledger balances for analysis;
• Develop and execute correspondence for billing, collections, and other accounting activities requiring a high volume of (verbal and written) contact;
• Maintain Excel spreadsheets to provide detailed reporting and follow up related to the accounting system;
• Work to understand the mapping of reports in the system to provide needed information to all departments for actual and budget reporting;
• Back up front desk staff to cover vacations/sick time;
• Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, which may be altered or redesigned as necessary.

• Recent graduate or actively working toward a degree in accounting or a related degree;
• Strong understanding of accounting and financial principles;
• Excellent technology skills including Microsoft Office suite, advanced Excel skills, and Gmail applications are required;
• Detail oriented as well as thorough and accurate;
• Must possess good judgment, tact, sensitivity, and discretion with confidential information, materials, and situations;
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced and dynamic school atmosphere;
• Collaboration and teamwork skills;
• Good social skills and the ability to interact and work within a diverse community including co‑workers, staff, faculty, students, alumni, and parents;
• Must be fingerprinted and pass the State of New Jersey criminal background check.

$22.50 to $25 per hour

Eligible employees receive a robust benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, and prescription insurance coverage, retirement plan options with a school matching program, life and disability insurance, opportunities for professional development, and a variety of other valuable programs and benefits designed to enhance employee well‑being.

The Hun School of Princeton Employment Application

The Hun School of Princeton is a co‑educational, private day and boarding school in Princeton, New Jersey. Individual attention and strong student‑faculty relationships are the hallmarks of the School. On the 50‑acre campus between Philadelphia and New York City, student‑centered, hands‑on learning prepares students for the global community in which they will live and work. The Hun School is comprised of nearly 700 students in its Middle School, Upper School, and Postgraduate Program.

Our campus is home to students from twenty‑two countries and fifteen states.

Our campus is located in historic Princeton, New Jersey, a short train ride away from both New York City (50 miles) and Philadelphia (45 miles). Home to Princeton University, The Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton Theological Seminary, and an array of cultural centers and organizations, Princeton is regarded as one of the most academically‑minded communities in the world. Often named one of the country’s best places to live, Princeton is a friendly,…