Accounting & Purchasing Intern – Summer Internship

Horizon Commercial Pools•Arden Hills, MN

12d

About The Position

While this may not come with a lifeguard chair and a whistle this summer, it does offer something just as interesting — a look at what actually keeps the swimming pool open. While everyone else is working on their cannonballs and perfecting the art of doing nothing in the sun, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes view of the accounting, purchasing, and operational work that keeps pools running all summer long. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to support our team during our peak summer season. This role provides hands-on exposure to financial operations, purchasing processes, and ERP system workflows within a fast-paced service and distribution environment. The intern will assist with a variety of administrative, accounting, and operational tasks that support the accuracy and efficiency of our financial records and internal systems. This position offers meaningful exposure to real-world accounting processes including purchasing workflows, transaction review, reconciliations, tax preparation support, and operational reporting.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Comfortable working with spreadsheets and reviewing data
Ability to manage multiple tasks and follow structured processes
Strong communication skills and willingness to learn
Interest in accounting systems, financial operations, or supply chain processes

Responsibilities

Support preparation of multi-state sales and use tax schedules, including running system reports, organizing jurisdictional data, performing rate and zip code lookups, and tracking use tax on completed jobs.
Review and help process corporate credit card transactions
Participate in the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
Monitor and help analyze inventory costing variance.
Review monthly SG&A transactions for proper business line and location reporting
Participate in general ledger reviews to identify potential capital expenditures and ensure proper classification
Monitor purchasing workflows including approval queues and open PO reports, identifying backorders and assisting with follow-up or data cleanup.
Assist with purchase order processing including creation, edits, recurring supply orders, and service-related POs; coordinate inventory transfers and confirm related sales orders are updated for fulfillment.
Assist with operational reporting and analysis including aged inventory reporting and bi-weekly service van reporting.
Monitor shared accounting inboxes and job status workflows, ensuring incoming documentation and items are properly followed up on.
Organize, scan, and maintain digital filing for completed job folders and other accounting documentation