Intern, Accounting

Mission

Kargo is seeking an Accounting Intern! The Accounting Intern will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day accounting operations of the business. This individual will work closely with the Finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting, timely processing of transactions, and strong internal controls across vendor payments, billing, and reconciliations.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in accounting principles who is highly detail-oriented, analytical, and confident working with numbers. The right candidate is a proactive self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of thriving both independently and within a close-knit team. You should be comfortable operating with minimal oversight while maintaining accuracy and accountability. In this role, you’ll collaborate cross-functionally, support financial accuracy and transparency, and contribute to the continued growth and scale of Kargo’s global operations.

The summer internship program runs for 10 weeks from June 3 to August 9. All internship positions are paid. This will be a full-time internship with up to 40 hours a week from Monday through Friday with the expectation of 4x in the office.

What You'll Do

• Enter and process all incoming vendor invoices and customer invoices
• Obtain necessary approval on vendor invoices from authorized party
• Investigate and resolve any billing discrepancy
• Track and process and ensure proper categories of credit card charges on Expensify
• Assist with generating vendor payments
• Data reconciliation between internal systems and GL
• Contribute to daily collection efforts 
• Assist with any other day to day tasks and ad hoc projects

What You'll Learn

• End-to-end AP/AR workflows — process invoices, obtain approvals, and support vendor payments in a real, fast-paced business
• Financial reconciliation — match data across internal systems and the general ledger to maintain accurate records
• Expense management and internal controls — categorize transactions in Expensify and learn how companies enforce spending policies at scale
• Cross-functional collaboration — partner with finance and business teams to resolve discrepancies and support reporting
• Applied accounting in action — bring classroom knowledge to live operations, from collections to ad hoc projects, at a global ad tech company

Who You Are

• Excited, personable, and wants to grow into a career in accounting
• 1-3 years of work experience in audit and/or corporate accounting
• Deep attention to detail, financial acumen and organization 
• Ability to prioritize workflow in a fast-paced environment 
• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance required 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel)
• Experience in working with NetSuite is a plus