Accounting Internship - 2024 Summer (May - August)
Calling all Students and recent Graduates!! Do you need paid work after your semester ends, but still want to have a work-life balance throughout the summer? If so, we need YOU for an invigorating opportunity with TRAVELING TEAMS® to help us provide phenomenal assistance to our accounting team and conquer the world of youth sports!
Who is TRAVELING TEAMS®?
Over 20 years ago TRAVELING TEAMS® was founded on the simple concept of service. We decided from the beginning that we would only serve youth sports, and now TRAVELING TEAMS® is the leading youth sports housing provider with every major brand in over 600+ markets throughout North America.
What is this job?
This is a paid, full-time internship immediately available. Our Summer Interns are primarily scheduled Monday through Friday and will need to be available for 40+ hours of work each week starting at 9:00 AM (no weekend shifts required).
Our Summer Interns are responsible for interacting with our hotel business partners to verify rooming list information and assist the accounting department with various billing or accounts receivable tasks. You will be tasked with working independently as well as on a team, problem-solving, inquiring about past-due payments, and updating hotel account information in our systems. TRAVELING TEAMS® is a very fast-paced environment and we wear many hats here, so you may also gain experience in other departments as well.
If you have ever said, “I’m great with people and can multi-task”, this may be the perfect job for you! Use your people skills, multi-tasking skills, and ability to shine through the phone to succeed because this job has a lot of variety in a very fast-paced office. You will get to interact with hotel business partners across the country and develop strong business etiquette necessary for career success in any field.
We work hard and expect you to work hard as well. Our team environment promotes department accountability and company support. You will need to ensure clear and accurate communication verbally and in writing to obtain all necessary information for timely billing and accounts receivable outcomes. The summer interns will be well-versed in rebates, hotel rewards point programs, group rate discounts, rooming list data, and other various internal accounting procedures.
Summer Intern Responsibilities:
- Track the status of each assigned account through the utilization and cross-referencing of internal systems.
- Review hotel contracts to verify financial agreements' terms and conditions.
- Contact hotel representatives to obtain, verify, and update account information when necessary.
- Contact hotel representatives to gather payment status updates and collect outstanding payments.
- Enter key data of financial transactions daily into databases and spreadsheets.
- Function in accordance with established standards, procedures, and applicable laws.
- Perform all daily duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).
Position Qualifications:
- Basic understanding of clerical and administrative procedures.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to solve problems as they arise and maintain confidentiality.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
Education:
Hospitality, Sports Management, Communications, Business, Accounting, Finance, or Economics majors would be well suited for this role, but we value and welcome a variety of majors. High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's degree or higher preferred.