Contracts Accountant / Marketing Coordinator Internship

Landis Evans + Partners is actively seeking a highly motivated person to assist with project contracting and accounting, marketing coordination, and related activities.  This is initially a part-time position reporting to the Financial Controller for an accounting major in their junior year (second semester) or (first semester) senior year. Landis Evans has a dynamic and collaborative work environment, operating within a fast-paced, deadline-driven industry, and is recruiting a talented, driven, and detail-oriented person who enjoys work variety.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications, talents, and skills:

• Minimum 3.2 GPA in Accounting

• Highly proficient in Excel (pivots, lookups, charting) and Word; working knowledge of PowerPoint and MS Project is beneficial
• Ability to understand, navigate, use, and be proficient in financial software and performance reporting
• Strong writing/editing and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles and practices
• Strong work ethic, flexibility to work until the assignment gets done

Responsibilities:

Marketing Coordination

• Coordinate and assemble (public sector) proposals
• Assist pursuit managers with project budgets (Vision/Excel) and schedules (MS Project)
• Ensure complete, compliant, and early RFP submittals
• Assist pursuit managers with scope and hours in contract negotiations

Project Accounting

• Assist project managers and Financial Controller in projects accounting set up and subconsultant contracting and budgeting
• Provide weekly projects’ accounting/budget compliance
• Assist project managers with supplemental agreements/change orders

Assist Financial Controller with Accounting and Office Management

• Reconcile daily cash, and process deposits and accounts payable
• Assist with month-end duties
• Help assemble information for external auditors for annual audit and tax preparation
• Provide accounting/administrative support to all personnel, as needed
• Answer and route calls with highest level of professionalism; greet clients, and vendors; prepare all incoming and outgoing mail for distribution; coordinate courier scheduling for timely project deliveries; maintain an orderly and clean office environment

Additionally, he or she must:

• Enjoy the responsibility and rigor of “wearing many hats”
• Be dependable and determined
• Be able to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, energy, and professionalism; is trustworthy, respectful and demonstrate sound work ethics.
• Be organized and manage time well

Note: This is a paid internship up to $25 per hour, and this is not an approved course for our internship credit.

Please forward your resume, transcript, references, hourly rate requirement, and possible start date to accounting@landisevans.com