Accounting/Finance Internship

Most people don’t realize that one of the most creative studios in the gift industry is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.

If you share our mission to lift the spirit by thinking of a giftable product as a meaningful means to make someone’s day a little bit better, then we’d like to start a conversation with you. We’ve developed a uniquely creative culture and we are looking to add an Accounting/Finance Intern to our team.

If numbers are your thing, and you are looking to increase your skills in financial management, we can offer you the opportunity to understand inventory, accounting procedures, cash flow projections and reporting. You would work alongside our colleagues to learn all aspects of giftable distribution business accounting procedures and policies.

DEMDACO strives to Lift the Spirit of our customers through our products and service, but we also strive to Lift our employees with a company culture that includes life-balance, fitness, community involvement and pure fun. There is always something here to make you smile, stretch, and be your best. We hope you’ll join us.

Briefly describe the position responsibilities: The accounting intern will shadow and assist in daily and monthly reports; work on finance projects; understand inventory, accounts receivable and accounts payable; reconcile general ledger accounts, understand income statement and balance sheet; help prepare cash flow projection and net operating income statement projection.

Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner: Gathers and analyzes information skillfully: Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Technical Skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.

Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively: Edits work for spelling and grammar: Presents numerical data effectively: Able to read and interpret written information.

Ethics: Treats people with respect: Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity; Upholds organizational values

Organizational Support – Follow policies and procedures: Completes tasks correctly and on time; supports organization’s goals and values.

Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment: Changes approach or method to best fit the situation: Able to deal with frequent change.

Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time: Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.

Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction: Takes responsibility for own actions: Keeps commitments: Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Planning/Organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently.

Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness: Looks for ways to improve and promote quality: Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity – Meets productivity standards: Completes work in a timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.

Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities: Gives and welcomes feedback: Contributes to building a positive team spirit: Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.

Research: Performs diligent and extensive investigation into account/invoice discrepancies.

Follow Up: Ability to increase the effectiveness of a previous action and ensure its completion.
Experience and Skills:

Education/Experience: Minimum of High School diploma &/or general education degree. In order to be eligible for the DEMDACO Internship Program, interns must be full time students actively working towards a graduate or undergraduate degree at an accredited college or university. Local students may have the opportunity to continue to work part-time throughout the school year if their schedule, and our workload, allows.

Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business forms and procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers and fellow employees.

Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute ratio and percent. Ability to reconcile numerical transactions.

Job Benefits:

DEMDACO is proud to offer competitive compensation for our internships

From: DEMDACO