School of Accountancy Jobs

Internships
Tempe Schools Credit Union
Epps CPA Consulting Intern
ON Semiconductor Intern
Ernst & Young TAX Intern
ING Investment Management

Jobs (part and full time)
AdOn Network
Hillstone Restaurant Group, Inc.
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
GPW and Associates Inc

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Internships

Description:
Perform tasks necessary to balance and update general ledger and subsidiary accounts, maintain and reconcile accounts daily, monthly and quarterly as required, and manage other accounting related duties. Maintain the Credit Union’s accounting records and reports, ensuring that they are in compliance with generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP) and the Credit Union’s accounting practices. Prepare various account reports as required. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Analyze balance and reconcile assigned general ledger and subsidiary ledger accounts daily, weekly and monthly as required. Research and correct any out of balance situations or discrepancies in the general ledger.
• Prepare, pay and file all account payable for the credit union. Research and resolve discrepancies.
• Review close of business reports and verifies the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications. Responsible for assuring clearing accounts balance daily. Prepare summary journal vouchers and verify that all other journal vouchers and cash received have been properly balanced and authorized.
• Set-up and run all prepaid, FASB and fixed asset items in the depreciation program. Post and reconcile the subsidiary records for the accrued income and expense accounts
• Prepare necessary tax documents monthly and quarterly.
• Work on special projects as requested by supervisor or other members of management

How to Apply:
Those interested in applying should contact:

Colleen Hatt
Email: chatt@tscu.org
Phone: 480-967-9475 x 1769

Date Posted: 05/01/2008

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Title:Internship

Job Description:
Our firm specializes in Forensic Accounting so that our interns are actively involved in forensic accounting engagements. The position includes research, development of analysis in excel and drafting correspondences. We expect our interns to commit to 15-20 hours per week. Hours are flexible according to school schedules with school needs taking priority. We pay $15 per hour and the position runs from Fall 2008 (or Summer 2008) through the end of the 2008/2009 academic year.

Qualifications:
Epps CPA Consulting has an internship position available to Senior Accounting and MAIS students at Arizona State University.

Application Process:
Please send your résumé and a cover letter to:

Joe Epps
E-mail: jepps@eppscpa.com
Phone: 480-595-0943

Date Posted: 04/08/2008

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Title:Internal Audit/SOX Intern

Job Description:
Summer internship to assist the Internal Audit department with various projects, including:

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• Document company processes and controls
• Testing internal controls for SOX compliance
• Assist with integrating newly acquired company into ON's SOX framework
• Plan and perform audits in conjunction with department's annual audit plan
• Updating and developing policies/procedures
• Help create global Finance intranet sites

Qualifications:
Tools: Microsoft Office, Visio, SharePoint
Education and Years of Experience: Accounting or Finance major with one year of school remaining.

Application Process:
Apply online through the Sun Devil Career Link Job ID# 715900

Date Posted: 03/19/2008

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Title: TAX Intern

Description:
Ernst & Young's people in more than 140 countries around the globe pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality and professionalism to provide clients with solutions based on financial, transactional and risk-management knowledge in its core services of audit, tax and transaction services. We strive to help all of our people achieve both their professional and personal goals through an inclusive environment that values everyone's contributions, appreciates diversity of thought, fosters growth, and provides continuous opportunities for development. Recognized by organizations such as Fortune, Working Mother, Training, and Diversity Inc.com, Ernst & Young continually strives to be a great place to work.

Job Description:
     Tax is an inescapable dimension of almost every business activity, in every jurisdiction where a company does business. To optimize the financial performance of business operations, tax strategy and business strategy have to work together across a client enterprise. Our core tax advisory business offerings in International Tax Services, State and Local Taxes and Federal Tax Services make up the business offering for our core Tax practice.
     One of the benefits of being aligned with one of these functional groups is that you will have the technical proficiency and connectivity to address client issues as well as develop as well-rounded, quality-focused tax professionals. As a member of E&Y's core Tax practice, you will have the combination of deep tax knowledge and a sophisticated understanding of business drivers to serve your clients to the best of your ability.

Responsibilities:
Contribute to client satisfaction by providing timely and effective responses to client needs and concerns. Develop and deliver timely and high-quality services and work products. Learn about and research complex tax issues and help develop practical tax approaches. Participate in client meetings and work within a team environment to deliver integrated advisory services to clients. Demonstrate an understanding of basic tax concepts and actively pursue increased tax knowledge through client assignments and current tax developments.

Application Process:

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2. Complete the Ernst & Young online application at the following website: www.ey.com/us/apply
3. Click on the job titled "Campus Intern Application – U.S.”
4. Click on “Registration” under New User
5. Complete all required fields on each page and be BE SURE TO ATTACH YOUR COVER LETTER, RESUME AND UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS.
6. Your COVER LETTER should include the following information:
   • A) Rank Top 2 Job preferences (for example, 1: AABS- Assurance, 2: TSRS) and provide an explanation for why you are applying for each practice group.
   • B) Rank Top 2 Location preferences (for example, 1: Los Angeles, 2: Las Vegas) and provide an explanation for each of your geographic preferences.
   • C) Overall GPA, Major GPA
   • D) Anticipated Final Graduation Date
   • E) Anticipated Final Degree & Major
   • F) Please list all Major/Accounting classes and grades received.
   • G) Please state how you plan to meet the educational requirements to be CPA licensed in the state in which you are applying for a position.

Date Posted: 02/13/2008

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Title: Information Risk Intern

Description
Initially, primary responsibility will be to focus on audit-readiness related activities. As part of the Information Risk Management team, the Intern position will be responsible for identifying process improvements, researching applicable compliance rules and regulations, performing controls gap analysis, and acting as a liaison with internal and external audit groups.

Job Description:

• Risk and Compliance Management - Help to identify potential design improvements and optimize IT controls structures and serve as primary interface with internal and external audits for business unit.
• Governance and Policy, Standards and Guidelines - Perform analysis to determine appropriateness of the current control structure and implement or coordinate compliance initiatives (including policy, standards, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and legal requirements) for the business unit.
• Strategy and Functional Leadership – Utilizing the best practices learned in the Accounting and IT Systems classes, help the IRM department create and define the strategy for and enterprise IRM function in alignment with the strategic direction of Group and Insurance Americas IRM.
• Communications, Marketing and Training - Participate in the development and implementation of information risk management education and awareness training.
• Reporting - Coordinate evidence collection and assist in the process to report the status of compliance to the BU’s governing bodies including the Operational Risk Committee.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree requested or working toward the undergraduate, but experience will be weighed for a strong seasoned candidate.
• Masters degree a strong plus.
• Candidate must have strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate risks at all levels in the organization.
• Candidate is expected to have a broad understanding of technical controls to design effective and practical controls implementations.
• Candidate should have project management skills to be able to manage multiple projects, remediation activities, audits, and regional activities.
• Candidate should have an audit background (schooling for both internal and external requirements) with a strong understanding of IT risk management and controls structures.
• The candidate should have an understanding of business/financial concepts.
• CPA or someone who will be sitting for the exam in a near term is preferable.
• Candidate should be located in Atlanta and/or Scottsdale due to proximity with ING Corporate Audit Services, Regional groups, and IIM.
  

Application Process:
Please send a cover letter with resume to:

Marianne Benwell
Human Resources
ING
7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Tel: 480.477.2170 | Toll Free: 800.745.4746 x 72170
E-mail: Marianne.Benwell@ingfunds.com

Date Posted: 02/11/2008

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Jobs

Title:Staff Accountant – Accounts Receivable

Company Description:
AdOn Network established in 1999 has been recognized as the 12th best small company to work for in Arizona in 2006, is a 2007 Awardee of Arizona’s Companies to watch and in 2007 made Entrepreneur Magazine Hot 500 List of “The fastest Growing Businesses in America”. Headquartered in Phoenix, Ariz., AdOn Network is a venture-backed online advertising network featuring advertising solutions for advertisers, search sites, publishers and agencies. AdOn Network is one of the largest ad networks online with over 4 billion search queries and 115 million unique users per month, providing keyword, behavioral and contextual targeting and site-specific ROI tracking for advertisers.
AdOn Network offers a variety of solutions to help Internet advertisers, publishers and agencies meet their advertising objectives. AdOn Network delivers innovative and effective advertising solutions for advertisers looking to gain exposure to quality Search and Internet traffic. AdOn Network features robust campaign, account management and reporting tools to provide Advertisers with unmatched flexibility and control to maximize their ROI.

Job Description:
Responsible for credit and collections management. Responsible for managing all payments of goods and services necessary for the basic operation of the company. Compute, classify, record, and verify numerical data for use in maintaining accounting records by performing the duties listed below.

• Apply customer payments.
• Research and solve payment discrepancies.
• Process credit card payments and credits.
• Review open accounts for collection efforts and make decisions on pending orders, closing accounts and extending additional credit. Make adjustments to accounts as needed.
• Type and mail credit memos, vouchers, invoices, statements, and collection letters.
• Communicate with internal and external customers by telephone, mail, email, etc. to investigate complaints, verify accuracy of charges, to correct errors in accounts, and to make outbound collection requests.
• Prepare ongoing Gross Margin Reports.
• Prepare weekly manual deposits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or related field
• Six months to one year related experience and/or training or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Application Process:
Please send a cover letter with resume to:

RTindall@AdOnNetwork.com

Date Posted: 05/08/2008

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Title:Corporate Accountant

Job Description:
Exciting opportunities are available to eat at the world’s best restaurants, stay in fabulous hotels, travel to major metropolitan cities, while gaining valuable exposure to all areas of general ledger accounting with Hillstone Restaurant Group, Inc., parent company of Houston’s, Bandera and Gulfstream. Corporate Accountant based in Phoenix, AZ.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual looking to build a strong foundation for analyzing financial statements, putting together monthly reconciliations, and participating in all aspects of the general ledger. Our accountants participate in internal controls testing which allows for opportunities to visit major cities and work outside the office, act as the liaison between the restaurants and the Accounting office.

We take great pride in the quality of our food, the operation of our restaurants, and the dedication our employees demonstrate.

Qualifications:

• Accounting degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Improves and streamlines current processes
• Values ownership of a project/task and diligently sees it through to completion
• CPA or someone who will be sitting for the exam in a near term is preferable

Application Process:
Please send a cover letter with resume to:

AccountingCareers@hillstone.com

Date Posted: 05/08/2008

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Description:
ACS is currently interested in interviewing upcoming or recent Accounting graduates for entry-level Staff Accountant positions. Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., ACS, is a global FORTUNE 500 company with more than 55,000 plus people working together to support client operations in nearly 100 countries. By providing business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients, ACS offers its associates vast opportunities to succeed. Recognized worldwide for generating possibilities and creating solutions, ACS welcomes you to become part of our growing team. Join our mission and vision for the future.

Job Description:

• Prepares, reviews, assists with, and/or approves journal entries, general ledger accounts and transactions, travel requirements, payroll, expense reports, time reports, invoices, balance sheet reconciliation, or margin trend analysis.
• Maintains appropriate records for area(s) of responsibility.
• Assists with audits by providing records and supporting schedules.
• Interacts with staff and customers to research and resolve problems.
• Recommends solutions for improving accounting processes.
• Writes and reviews internal procedures.

Application Process:
To apply or ask questions:

Christi Christensen
Sr. Recruiter
Phone: 602.797.5064
Email: Christi.Christensen@acs-inc.com

Date Posted: 4/10/2008

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Description:
Accounting Analyst Job Description --$35,000 - $40,000 annually

Job Description:

• Preparation of Financial Statements – Annual Statutory Statements, Quarterly Statutory Statements, Quarterly GAAP Statements, Monthly STAT/GAAP Statements, Annual Allocation of Income Statements.
• Preparation of Federal Income Tax Returns – Form 1120-L (Life Insurance Company), Form 1120-PC (Property and Casualty Insurance Company), Form 990 (Tax Exempt Insurance Company), and other forms associated with the filing of tax returns.
• Special Projects – Client specific projects vary during the year.
• Client Interaction – Working with clients (mostly via telephone, e-mail and written correspondence); also, working with Department of Insurance Examiners, Auditors, and others on the clients’ behalf.

Qualifications:

• Mathematical Aptitude and/or Basic Accounting Knowledge
• Organizational and Communication Skills
• Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, ACT, Peachtree, Timeslips (record client billable hours)

Application Process:
If you are interested please send a resume via e-mail to Nancy DeCarlo at ndecarlo@gpwa.com

Date Posted: 4/10/2008

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