The Finance Department provides accounting, financial management, tax preparation, and grants management support for WITNESS. There is a great deal of collaborative work with other staff and departments within WITNESS.
Tasks Include:
- Supporting daily accounting work (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger) using Blackbaud’s Financial Edge system and Excel
- Assisting with the creation of monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting schedules (i.e. Fixed Assets, Grant Releases, Prepaid Expenses, etc.)
- Preparing budgets and reports for grant applications
- Coordinating materials for preparation of annual tax returns
- Assisting with reconciliation of employee and partner advances
- Maintaining departmental records
All interns are expected to spend between 20-30% of their time engaged in administrative support.
Qualifications:
- At least two (2) years of accounting / business / financial management or related coursework
- Related internship experience
- Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and accuracy
- Ability to work independently as well as to multitask effectively
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Word required
- Experience with Powerpoint and/or Blackbaud’s Financial Edge system is a strong plus
- Be available for internship on Mondays, Wednesday, and/or Fridays
General Information
We require a minimum of two months commitment, for at least 16 hours a week. Internships are unpaid. Our offices are located in Brooklyn, NY, convenient to the Atlantic Terminal (2, 3, 4, 5, B, D, Q, N and R trains) and C (Lafayette) and G (Fulton) trains.
Application instructions:
No phone inquiries please. We strongly prefer applications by email to internship@witness.org including a resume and cover letter and two (2) references with "Finance" in the Subject.
