Intern- Audit Department (Finance)
Intern - Audit Department
The Intern - Audit Department is responsible for tasks that provide exposure to auditing processes, compliance reviews, billing accuracy, and the maintenance of utility billing software within utility districts. This is a temporary full-time or part-time position.
Responsibilities
- Observe and learn from audit processes and compliance checks.
- Help review new rate ordinances, tariffs, or city/county ordinances, and document any changes. Work with district attorneys to better understand ordinance fees and compliance requirements.
- Assist in updating and maintaining the utility billing software, working with software developers as needed, and ensuring the software is functioning properly. Verify that updates appear correctly in the software, company website, customer applications, and internal documentation. Help test billing cycles to confirm rates are applied accurately across all account types and tiers.
- Help maintain audit calendars for required district reviews, such as ESFC updates, commercial deposit reviews, Regional Water Authority updates, and other compliance checks. Assist in gathering ESFC counts from district engineers and learn how these are applied in audits.
- Support audits of commercial and non-residential accounts, including surcharge fees, garbage/fire audits, and winter averaging, and assist in preparing documentation for external fiscal year-end reviews.
- Review and validate account and meter data, help with monthly tap reports, and ensure files, records, and documents are accurate, organized, and secure.
- Complete a brief 500-word essay summarizing your internship experience.
Career Development Opportunities
This internship provides hands-on exposure to utility billing software, regulatory compliance, and internal audit practices. Interns will gain valuable experience working with external professionals such as auditors, district attorneys, engineers, and software developers, while also learning about the role of water and wastewater infrastructure in utility management. This role offers insight into how technical systems, regulations, and operations work together to ensure accuracy, compliance, and customer trust.
In addition, this internship may qualify for college credit, depending on your school's requirements and approval process.
Qualifications
- Education/Experience: High School Diploma or GED required; some college coursework or college hours preferred. Students pursuing degrees in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Public Administration, or Computer Information Systems are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Licenses/Certifications: Valid Driver's License.
- Technical: Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications & internet. Ability to follow detailed procedures, instructions, and documentation.
- Communication: Communicates clearly & professionally. Contributes to a positive internal & external customer experience. Willing to collaborate and ask questions. Maintains composure in challenging situations.
- Problem Solving & Quality: Pays attention to detail. Identifies & helps solve discrepancies. Escalates issues accordingly. Checks work for accuracy.
- Managing For Results: Works well with supervision. Takes projects to completion. Follows all company policies & SOPs. Manages multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Leadership & Initiative: Demonstrates a positive attitude. Acts in accordance with company vision, mission & values. Takes accountability for own performance. Willing to take on additional assignments.
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