Apprenticely is helping Scott Family Amazeum bring on an IT Systems & Accounting Intern who will play a key role in supporting both the Accounting and Inventory Management teams.
This internship integrates IT and accounting to prepare candidates for careers in data analytics, system development, and financial technology roles. Interns will gain hands-on experience with industry standard tools such as Tessitura, Shopify, and QuickBooks, focusing on developing workflows, performing data analyses, and ensuring system integration to improve financial accuracy and efficiency.
About Scott Family Amazeum: is a hands-on, interactive museum in Northwest Arkansas and recognized as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. We create a fun environment where risk taking, imagining, problem solving, discovery, collaboration, and exploration bring children and adults together to learn and grow.
Amazeum Mission: To engage the imagination of children and their families through interactive exhibits, programs, and resources while creating an excitement for lifelong learning and the enrichment of lives. Through experiences with the Amazeum, individuals and the community are engaged in building relationships and developing identities as creative, curious, and innovative shapers for the region.
Responsilbilites:
- Perform daily reconciliations across Tessitura, Shopify, and QuickBooks to ensure accurate financial records.
- Investigate and resolve data discrepancies promptly.
- Prepare board-level financial reports, extracting key data and presenting insights.
- Support monthly Budget-to-Actual reporting, including drafting narrative summaries explaining variances.
- Conduct inventory analyses using Shopify to evaluate financial impacts and identify trends.
- Collaborate with retail teams to ensure accurate financial tracking and forecasting.
- Assist in preparing financial documentation for audits, focusing on data analysis and compliance.
- Analyze membership deferred revenue and generate year-end reporting using Tessitura and QuickBooks.
- Participate in year-end processes such as cash counts and reconciliations.
- Develop documentation and procedures to standardize system processes.
- Support bank reconciliation tasks to align records with financial transactions.
- Analyze and report on cash flow trends to support decision making.
- Work under the guidance of a mentor to ensure knowledge transfer and professional growth.
- Engage in meaningful project work, such as developing reporting dashboards or optimizing system workflows.
Learning Outcomes:
- Develop reconciliation workflows to enhance data accuracy and system efficiency.
- Gain proficiency in financial reporting tools and systems, including Tessitura, Shopify, and QuickBooks.
- Build expertise in data analytics, deferred revenue reporting, and inventory analysis.
- Collaborate on IT integration projects that bridge accounting and technology.
- Learn audit preparation techniques, including cash flow and compliance analysis.
- Strengthen problem-solving skills in a professional IT and financial environment.
Our Must Haves:
- Current Arkansas state resident
- Ability to pass a standard background check
- Ability to work 36-40 hours a week
- Ability to work full-time in the United States without a current or future need for visa sponsorship
Details:
- Pay: $15/hour
- Schedule: 40-hour week: typically 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
- Length of Internship: 3 months
- Location: Onsite in Bentonville
