Accounting Intern

Job overview

The Accounting Intern role is onsite in Schaumburg, IL. Compensation is $25 per hour. The internship supports Paylocity’s Corporate Accounting, Tax, Accounting Operations, Internal Controls, and External Reporting teams at a provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software.

What you'll do

• Support month-end close work that may include journal entries, reconciliations, prepaid and accrued expenses, fixed assets, inventory, revenue recognition, billing, and accounts payable. Compile audit support for interim and year-end procedures
• assist with internal controls documentation and special projects
• gain exposure to SEC reporting, including Form 10-K preparation
• and perform financial analyses and reporting as needed. Applicants must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program with anticipated graduation between December 2027 and Spring 2028
• an accounting major is preferred.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

accounting intern

schaumburg il

paylocity

$25/hour

accounting

month-end close

audit support

internal controls

sec reporting

form 10-k

bachelor’s degree program

graduation 2027–2028

early careers

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Award-winning training and one-on-one coaching.

Why this role

Early-career internship with training and one-on-one coaching, supporting several accounting functions and public-company reporting.

About the employer

Paylocity is hiring for this role. Industry: Software Publishers. Sector: 51.