Real Estate Accounting Internship (Spring 2025) at American Communities – Plano, Texas

What is American Communities?: American Communities is a family-owned real estate company that focuses on revitalizing apartment communities and transforming them into homes. Our unique recipe for refreshing properties creates vibrant, comfortable, and excellently managed communities. We have also been nominated for "Best Places to Work in Multifamily" six times, including in 2024!

***Applicants must be available to work on-site Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays 8:30am-5:30pm from our Plano, TX HQ. In addition, we welcome Juniors, Seniors, and recent graduates to apply. ***

What this Position Does: The Accounting Intern will assist the Accounting departments with property accounting and corporate accounting.

The Day-to-Day Responsibilities This Person will be Overseeing:

• Assist with the monthly end close and draws in congruence with the accounting department.
  
• Support general ledger maintenance tasks such as journal entries and account reconciliations.
  
• Assist with accounts payable and receivable processes, including invoice processing, vendor management, deposit accounting, and tenant billing.
  
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements for multifamily properties, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
  
• Collaborate with team members to complete ad-hoc projects and tasks as assigned.
  

Qualifications Involved with the Position: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

What Education and/or Experience You Will Bring to the Table: Must be Junior, Senior, or recent graduate pursuing a degree in Accounting.

Communication Skills Involved with the Position: Must have strong verbal and written skills; must be able to communicate with various departments.

Analytical Abilities this Person Will Bring to the Table: Must be able to problem-solve; must be able to understand basics of accounting/finance; must be open to learning and absorbing new information.

Physical Demands Required: 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, hand le, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Corporate Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here 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.

American Communities Values: All employees in all positions are expected to always act professionally, including but not limited to treating others with respect, valuing diversity, supporting team/community goals, and following company policies and procedures. For more details on what professional behaviors are expected, please refer to the Employee hand book and AC policies and procedures.