Accounting Intern

Opportunities at Nietzke & Faupel, PC - We're always on the lookout for great people to join our firm, which is located in the beautiful "thumb" of Michigan, right by the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron. We enjoy working with clients in the "thumb of Michigan" along with our agriculture clients across the Great Lakes states. We provide tax, accounting, auditing, and estate planning services. Our firm is most known for its specialized Agri-Business services for cash crop farms, livestock operations, and associated businesses.

Skills and Tasks:

• Become familiar with the firm’s policies and procedures.

• If assigned primarily to financial statement engagements:

Become familiar with pronouncements of the FASB, AICPA, and when assigned to governmental engagements, the GAO and GASB.

Become proficient at preparing financial statements.

Obtain exposure to the types of financial statement engagements offered by the firm.

Assume responsibility for unaudited financial statement engagements or segments of audits under the supervision of more experienced staff.

• If assigned primarily to tax engagements:

Become familiar with pertinent IRC sections and regulations.

Obtain a working knowledge of research techniques and other firm research sources.

Become proficient in the preparation of corporate, individual, partnership, fiduciary, and other tax returns prepared by the firm. Assume responsibility for compilation of tax returns under the supervision of more experienced staff.

• Develops an understanding of the business and the staff accountant role.

• Develops technical skills on the job.

• Works as an effective team member to complete project components and assignment tasks.

• Builds working relationships at peer client level.

• Seeks to gain knowledge of client businesses.

• Effectively documents work.

• As a member of the team - implements solutions for clients.

• Identifies task issues as well as task progress in a timely and organized manner.

• Demonstrates an active interest in the business world by keeping abreast of market trends and business developments. 

• Assists in proposal development and research gathering as requested.

• Participates in office wide initiatives – recruitment, marketing etc.

• Actively pursues self-development opportunities in line with the competency model.

• Builds strong team relationship skills.

• Ambassador to the Universities.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Working toward Degree qualification.

• Developing technical knowledge.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.

• Team player with a positive – ‘can do’ approach.

• Strong communication skills.

• A general and growing knowledge of firm products and services in the practice area, and a general knowledge of products and services in other practice areas. 

• A general understanding of market trends including opportunities, global and local business initiatives.