Accounting Intern

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Arlington, VA
In-Office
Internship
Aerospace
The Role
The Accounting Intern will assist with month-end close processes, audit preparation, inventory accounting, and data analysis using NetSuite, while gaining hands-on experience in corporate accounting.
Summary Generated by Built In

Auterion is seeking an Accounting Intern to support our finance team during an exciting period of growth and transformation. This is a hands-on opportunity to gain real-world experience in corporate accounting within a fast-paced technology startup environment.

You'll work alongside experienced accounting professionals, contribute to month-end close processes, support our first global external audit, and gain exposure to enterprise accounting systems (NetSuite), inventory management, and multi-entity operations. This role is ideal for an accounting student looking to build practical skills, understand how startups scale their finance functions, and prepare for a career in corporate accounting or public accounting.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Assist with month-end close activities, including data entry, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation
  • Support balance sheet reconciliation process by gathering supporting documentation and investigating variances
  • Help maintain organized filing systems for accounting records, audit documentation, and compliance materials
  • Assist with audit preparation activities, including preparing schedules, organizing PBC requests, and compiling supporting documentation
  • Support inventory accounting processes, including reconciling physical counts to system records and investigating discrepancies
  • Perform data analysis and quality checks in NetSuite to identify and resolve errors or inconsistencies
  • Help document accounting processes, procedures, and system workflows
  • Participate in special projects related to process improvement, system implementation, and automation initiatives
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (operations, procurement, FP&A) to gather information and resolve accounting questions

Qualifications and Skills

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Completed at least intermediate accounting coursework (Accounting I & II)
  • Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data manipulation)
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities
  • Ability to work independently and ask questions when needed
  • Authorized to work in the US

Benefits

  • Hybrid work flexibility
  • Mentorship from experienced accounting professionals
  • Exposure to executive leadership and company operations
  • Networking opportunities within the tech/startup community
  • Professional development and learning opportunities
  • Team lunches and social events

About Auterion

We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.

At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.

Top Skills

Excel
NetSuite
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The Company
HQ: Moorpark, CA
73 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

At Auterion we care about providing enterprise with an ecosystem of software-defined drones, payloads, and third party applications within a single easy to use platform based on open-source standards.

We’re leaders in an open-source movement bigger than ourselves and we’ve been on the same mission for over a decade, since our co-founder Lorenz Meier created Pixhawk, MAVLink, QGC, and PX4 (the world’s most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system).
Our mission is to be the drone platform of choice for enterprise, government, and drone manufacturers while accelerating the drone industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap in a thriving, open ecosystem of buyers and vendors.
At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.

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