Accounting Internship

Job Description

Accounting Intern | Threemile Canyon Farms

The Tone:
This is an internship at Threemile Canyon Farms, located in Boardman, OR. Threemile Canyon Farms is a recognized leader in sustainable agriculture, integrating dairy operations with conventional and organic crop farming to create a closed-loop, zero-waste system. The company is deeply committed to environmental protection, animal welfare, and community support, a commitment highlighted by its 2020 Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s award for Outstanding Dairy Sustainability and a 100% score on the Validus independent animal welfare audit. This role offers a comprehensive opportunity to learn and apply fundamental accounting and finance principles within a complex agricultural organization that actively contributes to a strong, sustainable food supply for the community and the country.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time (50+ hrs/week, occasional weekends)
• Location: In-person Boardman, OR
• Pay: $14.55 hourly
• Mission: Provide essential support to the accounting department, enabling the intern to learn and apply accounting and finance principles within a large-scale, sustainable agricultural operation.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Analysis: Analyze financial trends, costs, revenues, and obligations, assisting with accruals.
• Transaction Processing: Assist with core accounting duties including accounts payable, accounts receivable, invoice processing, and data tracking.
• Report Preparation: Support the creation of essential financial reports, such as balance sheets and profit and loss statements.
• Month-End Close: Prepare monthly journal entries and contribute to ensuring a timely and accurate financial close process.
• General Ledger Management: Engage in general ledger activities, covering fixed assets, depreciation schedules, notes payable, inventory, prepaids, investments, and cost allocations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Enrollment as a student actively learning accounting and finance principles.
• Experience: A minimum commitment of 8 weeks is required, with the option for additional internship work experience.
• Skills: Financial analysis, accounts payable and receivable processing, financial reporting, journal entry preparation, and general ledger management.