Accounting Intern - Spring 2026

Job Description

Accounting Intern – Operations

As a Landmark Properties Accounting Intern, you will assist a team of accountants with their day-to-day responsibilities to help ensure accurate and timely financial reporting across a large portfolio of student housing properties. Interns will gain real world accounting experience working for the country’s leading student housing developer.

Reports to: Accounting Supervisor

Direct Reports: N/A

Duties/Responsibilities: The duties listed below are an outline of the Intern’s responsibilities and should not be considered an all-inclusive list. As the needs of the organization change, these duties may be modified as needed.

• Prepare miscellaneous reports for internal and external use.
• Process payables on a weekly basis.
• Assists in the annual IRS 1099 process by researching and making the determination as to which vendors require a 1099.
• Prepare financial statements.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements.
• Researches and corrects reconciling items from various bank accounts and coordinates with banking personnel in correcting errors.
• Reconciles and performs extensive research for various bank transactions. Creates, enters and posts adjusting journal entries to clear outstanding reconciling items on these banks.
• Completion of special projects as assigned.
• Assist and learn from the entire Accounting team.
  
  

Education & Experience

• Satisfactory completion of introductory accounting courses and a basic understanding of accounting and financial principles.
  
  

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• High level of efficiency, accuracy, and responsibility.
• Motivated self-starter, problem solver, and team player.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Good communication skills and willingness to work in a team-oriented environment.
  
  

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Travel: N/A
  
  

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may infrequently drive a vehicle (intrastate and interstate travel) or be subject to air travel for purposes of Company business.
  
  

Landmark Properties is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.