Accounting Internship

Company: Michter's Distillery, LLC
Location: Louisville
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Company DescriptionHeadquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Michter's Distillery (the "Company") -has a rich and long legacy of offering traditional American whiskeys of uncompromising quality. With each of its limited production offerings aged to its peak maturity, Michter's highly acclaimed portfolio includes bourbon, rye, and American whiskey. -Scope Michter's Distillery is seeking an Accounting Intern for our distillery operations in Louisville, KY. This will be an opportunity to become involved in the bourbon industry, one of Kentucky's finest traditions. This position will report to the Accounting Manager and perform a wide range of activities, including accounts payable, general accounting functions, administrative and office support activities for the Company to facilitate the efficient operation of the organization.
Primary Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Gather and organize required documentation such as receipts, invoices, proof of deliveries, and purchase orders
• Verify invoices are approved for payment by department mangers
• Mail checks on a bi-weekly basis
• Ensure invoices and other documents are properly sorted, scanned, and filed
• Update vendor database with current certificate of insurance information
• Create an electronic document storage and maintenance system
• Some back-up clerical responsibility including answering phones, photocopying, faxing, mailing, filing and other duties as needed - -Education and Experience
  • Completed or working towards a bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
  • Ability to work 20 -25 hours during the school year in Louisville
  • Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
  • Able to work proficiently with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Knowledge of general accounting practices including accrual accounting
  • Knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures and systems such as filing and record keeping
    Key Competencies
    • Must have attention to detail and accuracy.
    • Must be able to work well in a team environment.
    • Deadline-oriented.
    • Ability to be flexible daily to meet the needs of the business.
    • Ability to embrace change and adapt quickly.
    • Ability to prioritize tasks.
    • Must have good organizational skills. -To be eligible for this position, any offer of employment is contingent upon full vaccination against COVID-19 before the candidate's assigned start date. "Full vaccination" is defined as more than 14 days after the second shot of the two-shot vaccine (Pfizer/ Moderna) or 14 days after a single shot of the single-shot vaccine (Johnson & Johnson/ Janssen). -If a candidate is not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on or before his/her/their assigned start date, that will be grounds for withdrawal of the offer of employment. -Michter's is an equal opportunity employer and will consider accommodations to this requirement for disability-based and religious-based reasons subject to proper documentation. -

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