Accounting/ Billing Internship - Paid Internship

POSITION TITLE: Accounting / Billing Intern for Spring 2027 Hours: 20-29 hours per week during the fall semester. This is a paid internship. Reports To: Transportation Administrative Manager Job Summary: Position is ideal for a student that is pursuing a BS in Accounting to gain a broad range of practical work experience. The agency has partnered with local universities for over 15 years and has helped candidates successfully develop and further their professional careers. College course credit may be available for the internship experience. Our offices are conveniently located close to both East Tennessee State University and Milligan University. Hours of operation are 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. This position includes general accounting functions of the Agency as may be required by federal, state and local authorities: e.g., accounts payable, inventory control, preparing spread sheets, and financial reports. Responsibilities: The Accounting/Billing Intern is responsible for assisting with general accounting/financial duties including but not limited to: - Reconciliation of driver revenue from fare collections. - Audit of over/short/ late revenue per audit finding guidelines. - Verification of operational data per reporting guidelines. - Responsible for processing billing for multiple funding sources. - Responsible for reconciling payments, identifying/correcting any discrepancies. Reporting outstanding revenue to the fiscal department on a monthly basis. - Performs payroll audits comparing data between two systems to ensure compliance by employees. - Processes ticket orders, prepaid fares and prepaid fare refunds while providing a high level of customer service. - Abides by FTHRA Personnel Rules and Regulations as may be amended from time to time. This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive. Intern is responsible for other duties as assigned by management. Experience and Education: Must have knowledge of accounting theories and practices; possess knowledge of personal computers and accounting systems. Working toward completion of at least 2 years of college or an Associate’s degree. All applicants are drug screened upon being made a contingent offer of employment. All employees are subject to random drug screens. Applications accepted at FTHRA.Org or at application kiosk located at FTHRA Corporate Office, 704 Rolling Hills Drive, J.C., TN 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., M-F, DEADLINE TO APPLY: Open Until Filled. "Equal Opportunity Employer.". M/F/V/D/DFWP NOTE: We cannot accept resumes that are unaccompanied by a fully completed FTHRA application. NOTICE This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have difficulty submitting your application through our online system, please send an email detailing the issues you are having to so we can inform our provider and the problem can be quickly resolved. FTHRA Online Application Submission Issues Please do not submit your resume or application via email, it will not be accepted as a valid application.