Supports transactional accounting, accounts payable and receivable, cash receipts, reconciliations, month-end close, financial statement preparation, data accuracy review, document digitization, and accounting process documentation. Also assists HR with confidential filing and employee record updates. Requires intermediate Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF skills, accounting software proficiency or quick learning ability, a high school diploma, and intermediate math and accounting knowledge.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Accounting & HR Intern
Reporting to: Finance Director or HR Director
Rate: $15.00 / hour
Hours per week: Approximately 15 – 20 hours per week
Date of Job Description: November 2026
Duties include:
- Assisting with transactional accounting tasks for church entities
- Processing accounts payable and supporting accounts receivable functions
- Enter cash receipts in accounting software system
- Reconcile prepaid purchases
- Track employee timely coding and submittals of Riverbend monthly credit card statements/purchases
- Contributing to month-end closing processes as needed
- Digitization of Remembrance Gardens Contracts and files, HR and Accounting Files
- Attending business meetings related to financial matters
- Support the calculation and compilation of financial statements
- Collecting financial data and analyzing its accuracy
- Document processes, deadlines and Instructions in an accounting intern guide
- Scanning Contracts for storage
- Assisting HR Director with confidential filing and employee records updates
- Other duties as determined by your supervisor
Soft Skill Aptitudes:
- Good communicator
- Attention to detail
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Have a servant’s heart and be accommodating to other staff members and church congregants
- Pro-active problem solving
- Determination to timely complete work
Minimum Work Requirements:
- Computer Skills: Intermediate experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe PDF.
- Experience with or ability to quickly learn church accounting system software
- HS Diploma
- Ability to understand and perform intermediate level mathematical and accounting transactions
Riverbend Church Austin, Texas, USA Office
Austin, TX, United States
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