Finance and Accounting Intern
Accounting and Finance Intern
The Accounting and Finance Intern will have an opportunity to gain hands-on accounting experience and learn about the various aspects of the accounting function at Curry Up Now and Mortar & Pestle Brands. Our internship provides entry-level professionals with real-world learning opportunities in a fun environment to help build future careers. The Accounting Intern will work directly under the supervision of the CEO and Corporate Finance/Accounting Leader but will assist other members of the team and will provide outstanding service to both internal and external clients.
This is an unpaid internship, however, the following benefits come standard:
- Cell Phone Reimbursement
- Free Meals
- Free swag (shirt, hat, backpack)
- Travel Allowance
Key areas of performance include:
- Finance and Accounting
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Bookkeeping
- Payroll and Tax Documentation
- Administration Support of all finance and accounting related happenings.
There are no supervisory requirements for this position.
The position may be required to meet or pass through restaurant operations, but otherwise is a stationary kind of role.
This person will work from our offices and/or restaurants. Meetings or other requirements within the restaurants may be required. Travel to Corporate Owned Restaurants and Franchise Restaurants across the United States may occur. The environment within the restaurant may be subject to extreme heat and wet, slippery floors, particularly in the food production area. Care must be exercised to wear appropriate attire such as skid resistant shoes to prevent slips.
Position Summary:
Responsible for helping coordinate the performance and control of the Finance and Accounting requirements for Curry Up Now. The Accounting Intern is responsible for the impeccable standards of excellence as it relates to finance and accounting for the business, most especially in the utilization of gaining experience in navigating the finances of the restaurant industry. This entry-level Internship provides leadership, guidance, and support to the restaurant teams with the overall goal of ensuring the very best operating standards in finance and accounting. The Accounting Intern consistently demonstrates, follows, as well as helps to enforce, company policies, practices, and procedures.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Helps to maintain the financial health of our restaurants by assisting with the General Ledger, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and budgets
- Assists in the annual preparation of sales projections, forecasts, expense budgets, and capital expenditure budgets
- Helps to meet or exceed budgeted sales through effective accounting/finance strategies
- Maximizes profits by controlling expenses within established budget guidelines
- Identifies, evaluates and responds appropriately to finance/accounting problems
- Assists restaurant leaders in identifying areas of improvement in AP/AR and vendor relationships
- Ensure all restaurants meet or exceed Company Operations and Quality Standards in the finance and accounting arena
- Collaborate with the Corporate Staff, General Managers, Franchisee's and other pertinent team members for operational financial controls of the restaurants
- Performs visitations at each restaurant on a frequent basis to set budgetary and financial goals
- Responsible for providing direction to all team members with regards to achieving the standard that is established in the company values as it relates the financial health of our company
- Learns and understands the company "story