Accounting Intern

Position type: Full time (~40 hrs/week)

Compensation: $15-20 per hour DOE

Employment eligibility: Currently enrolled in a higher education institution

Be the key in unlocking business opportunities in the convergent world of Open Platform IP Video Management Systems - join Milestone, a global market leader!

We are looking for an Accounting Intern to join our Americas Team. The Accounting Intern will work at our Americas Headquarters in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Relocation assistance is not available for this position; however, we offer a hybrid working arrangement (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home) and flexible work hours. The Accounting Intern will support the Financial Accountant and Senior Accountants and will report to the Accounting Manager.

Why Milestone?

Ranked on the 100 Best Companies to work for in Oregon, Milestone not only offers great benefits but also great culture. Employees here have flexible work environments, opportunities for further education, and the ability to directly effect change in our Organization. Additionally, we offer an attractive benefits package that includes medical/dental benefits, FSA, 401k with 6% Safe Harbor employer match, paid parental leave, generous PTO (20 days' vacation, 10 days paid sick time, and 10 company holidays), fully paid Short Term disability policy, fully paid Long Term disability policy, and Life Insurance.

Milestone is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

About You

Are you a passionate about numbers and customer service? Do you have good attention to detail and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment? Then our Accounting Intern position could be a great fit for you!

This position will require global collaboration and the ability to communicate effectively with all members of the organization. Attention to detail and the desire to uphold the upmost accuracy will be essential to success in this position.

At Milestone we value an entrepreneurial mindset and foster a culture of trust and autonomy. To thrive in this environment, especially as we have switched to a flexible work environment, you must be able to work successfully with minimal supervision. We appreciate and value the ability to develop creative solutions to business problems! As a Milestone Intern, YOU are the key to our success. Come join our dynamic international team and be a part of our rapidly growing, successful business.

Responsibilities

• Travel & Expense
  
  
  • Process employee expense reports in Concur to ensure compliance with the Global Travel & Expense Policy and a quick turn-around of the employee reimbursements
  • Provide employee reimbursement information to the third-party accounting providers in Mexico and Brazil
  • Set up new employees in Concur and manage users post set-up (manage approval flows, company hierarchies, troubleshoot employee technical issues, etc.), including terminations
  • Download expense extracts and post them in Navision through journal entries
  
  

• Accounts Receivable
  
  
  • Record and apply customer payments to invoices in the ERP systems (Navision and Business Central)
  • Review and book lockbox transaction in the ERP systems
  • Research discrepancies in and applications of the customer payments
  • Process cash deposits from the customers
  • Issue back-end rebates to the distributors
  • Create invoices for professional services and custom training
  
  
• Accounts Payable
  
  
  • Code vendor invoices in the AP approval system (Continia)
  • Support vendor invoices approval management
  • Process checks for vendors who are not set up with electronic payments
  • Process incoming mail
  
  
• General Ledger
  
  
  • Provide support with bank accounts reconciliations
  
  
• Other
  
  
  • Other projects and tasks as needed
  
  

Competencies

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills
• Efficient time-management
• Ability to manage up
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently as well as a part of a team
• Ability to learn quickly, navigate and switch between multiple systems and tasks
• Customer service orientation
• Continuous improvement mindset

Systems & Tools Used

• Microsoft Dynamics (Navision and Business Central versions)
• Concur Travel & Expense Platform
• AxosNet
• Salesforce
• Continia
• Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint
• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Trello
• Third-party merchant tools (PayPal, Cvent, Orbipay, etc.)

Contact and application

Please apply at our website, www.milestonesys.com.

If you have any questions, you are very welcome to contact Cindy Phillips, Talent Acquisition Partner at [email protected]

We are looking forward to receiving your application.

About Milestone

At Milestone, your work goes beyond what the human eye can see. With our unique video technology software, you help people make wiser and more responsible decisions – in and beyond security. Whether you advance our software, inspire to new integrations, or elevate our customers, you are part of a growth company recognized by the industry. We have a unique people first approach to everything we do, and it’s not just empty words. Being part of a fun, friendly, and flexible environment you’ll find, that working here almost feels like home away from home. If you are curious to know more about who we are, we suggest you visit http://milestonesys.com/career

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