Finance Intern
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Job Closes: 4/19/2026
GENERAL SUMMARY
Provides support to the Finance Department across accounting, budgeting, and procurement functions, including administrative assistance, budget book assembly, invoice processing, data entry, and records management.
Safety is #1 at the River Authority: We expect every employee: to 1) Strictly follow safety policies, rules, and safe work methods. 2) Promptly correct or report safety hazards or unsafe conditions. Immediately report injuries for prompt diagnosis and treatment. 3) Make regular suggestions for safety process improvements to support continuous safety improvement.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
- Provides general clerical and administrative support to the Finance Department.
- Performs accurate data entry, verifies information, and reports discrepancies.
- Scans, organizes, and maintains supporting financial documentation.
- Processes routine AR and AP transactions.
- Maintains customer and vendor records, including TIN and billing information.
- Assists with fixed asset inventory and data entry into the financial system.
- Assist with reconciliations for AR, AP, and fixed assets as assigned.
- Provides backup support for AR and AP functions.
- Manages incoming interdepartmental mail.
- Assist finance team with draft and final budget book and AFR book assembly.
- Assist Controller with special projects as needed.
- Follows established procedures and provides timely, professional customer service.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS
- This position does not directly supervise any employees.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education and Experience
- Must have completed at least 60 college semester hours towards a Finance, Accounting, Business Administration degree, or relevant discipline. or a combination of experience and education that results in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is required.
Required Licenses or Certifications
- None
COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OF JOB DUTIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
Knowledge of:
- Basic accounting procedures
- Invoices
- Microsoft Office and accounting software
- Accounts payable and accounts receivable
Skills and Abilities:
- Typing 40-50 words per minute
- Using a ten key calculator by touch
- Research
- Customer service
- Communicating orally and in writing
- Must be able to function in a principle-based organization that has a culture built on character and SARA Core Values of Stewardship, Integrity, and Excellence
WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Work Environment and Physical Effort: (check the appropriate box:)
| Physical Effort Requirements | ||
Work Environment | Sedentary | Medium | Heavy |
Good: Office or similar indoor environment, relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Satisfactory: Occasional exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Occasional outside work. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Disagreeable: Frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Majority of work performed outside or with exposure to risk. | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Medium: Exerting up to 35 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
Heavy: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS continued
Work Locations: (select one frequency choice for each location listed:)
| Work Environment Locations | ||
Work Locations: Indicate how often the work requires the employee to be in the following types of environments: | Seldom or Never | Sometimes | Frequently or Often |
Office or similar indoor environment | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ |
Outdoor environment | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Street environment (near moving traffic) | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Construction site | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Confined space | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Vehicle | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Warehouse environment | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Other: (Specify: ) | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Exposures: (select one frequency choice for each exposure listed:)
| Exposures | ||
Exposures: Indicate how often the work requires the employee to be exposed to the following environmental exposures. | Seldom or Never | Sometimes | Frequently or Often |
Extreme cold (below 32 degrees) | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Extreme heat (above 100 degrees) | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Communicable diseases | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Moving mechanical parts | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Fumes or airborne particles | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Poison ivy, wasps, snakes, and other natural hazards | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Toxic or caustic chemicals or substances | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Loud noises (85+ decibels such as heavy trucks, jack hammers, construction) | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ |
Other: (Specify: ) | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
San Antonio River Authority is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. We welcome differences in the form of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, geography, socioeconomic status, age, politics, religion, philosophy, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
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