Auditor Controller Paid Student Internship - County of Riverside

ABOUT THE POSITION
Under supervision, assists and participates in the work performed by employees of a specific profession; through participation, receives supervised work experience in a specific professional vocation; and performs other related duties as required.

The Auditor-Controller's Department has a paid internship opportunity.

The intern will report to the Principal Accountant in the Accounts Payable Unit and be assigned to review and approve vouchers, including regular vouchers, employee reimbursements, procurement cards, and revolving fund vouchers. The intern will also assist the Accounts Payable Team with other tasks such as warrant distribution, wire transfers, running pay cycles, processing stops/ cancels of County warrants, and reaching out to departments regarding any voucher discrepancies and outstanding vouchers.

The internship will be located in Riverside with a 1-year minimum commitment. The position requires the intern to report on-site with an anticipated maximum 20-40-hour workweek.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The Student Interns essential duties include the following but are not limited to:

• Provide guidance regarding County policies and procedures
• Review and approve County-wide PO/contract vendor invoices, employee reimbursements, procurement cards
• Assist with month-end and year-end close job assignments
• Process journal entries, and assist with reconciliations as necessary
• Process credit card payments, work on the E-Payables expiring logs, and perform other tasks and job duties for the E-Payables program
• Practice identifying and presenting item issues to manager/supervisor for review/resolution and assist departments and co-workers with troubleshooting voucher issues

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average : 2.5 GPA required. Proof of most current unofficial/official transcript with cumulative GPA must be provided at time of application .

Education: Current enrollment in a Bachelor's program at an accredited college or university or Master's Program in the following areas of study: Accounting, Finance , Public or Business Administration. All recent college graduates are eligible to intern for up to one year (twelve months) from their graduation date. Graduation date is not to exceed twelve month maximum during the duration of the internship.

The candidate must be self-motivated and have strong organizational skills. The ideal candidate will have the ability to multi-task between assignments with tight and competing deadlines. Be capable of organizing, planning, and assisting with other Account Payable projects or tasks as needed.

Applicants must be current students or recent graduates in the field of Accounting and Finance or a closely related field with a concentration in Accounting.

**All applicants, including alumni, are required to include a resume and most recent unofficial/official transcript. Document(s) must be uploaded as attachments at time of application to be considered. **

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Veteran's Preference
The County of Riverside has a Veteran's Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 or NGB-22 indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse's letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for Veteran's Preference. Policy is available here: https://www.rivcocob.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/C-3-Veterans-Preference-Program.pdf

What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or universityor who have recently graduated within the past twelve months.

No late applications will be permitted and changes or alterations cannot be accepted. Resumes that include job descriptions and duties copied from the job classification will not be considered.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application. Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process.

General Information
For more information, please contact haquezada@rivco.org

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GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com . A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.

Temporary employees participate in the 401(a) Temporary and Part-Time Employees' Retirement Plan and are required to contribute 3.75% of salary to the pension plan. The County contributes a matching amount. A list of benefits for employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) is available here.