Accounting Internship

Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies headquartered in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies by Inc. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of Newsweek’s Global Most Loved Workplaces®.

We are looking for a driven Accounting Intern with a basic understanding of financial principles and terms who is ready for an immersive, real-world experience. Under the supervision of our staff, the Accounting Intern can expect to prepare journal entries and financial reports, analyze financial data, utilize ERP software, and assist the accounting staff with other accounting activities. If you are a motivated team player who can maintain efficiency and accuracy when multitasking, we encourage you to apply! This internship offers a year-long hybrid work schedule, running from May 2025 - May 2026 in Lehi, Utah. During the summer months the role is full-time, but will transition to part-time during the academic year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a typical day look like for an accounting intern?
-Shadowing members of the Accounting department as they perform their duties
-Assisting with research, data entry, and maintaining accurate and complete financial records
-Preparing financial reports, such as balance sheets and income statements, invoices, and other documents
-Working with Accounting or ERP software
-Taking on additional tasks or projects to learn more about accounting and office operations

What will I need to thrive in this role?
-Currently pursuing a degree in Accounting
-Possess an understanding of accounting and financial principles and a positive attitude
-Demonstrate collaboration, trustworthiness, receptiveness to feedback, and eagerness to learn.
-Handle sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity
-Learn to work as part of the Accounting team to compile and analyze data, track information, and support the company or clients

What does high performance look like?
-You follow through with all assignments in a timely manner
-You give 100% to all tasks and projects assigned to you
-You take full ownership of your projects and follow through to completion

What is my potential for career growth?
This role will provide opportunities for mentorship and networking. Additionally, outstanding performance during the internship could potentially lead to a full-time position within the company.

What is the team like?
You will collaborate closely with full-time Accounting team members and receive supervision from the Global Controller and Accounting Managers. Both the Corporate Controller and the Accounting Mangers will serve as your mentors, meeting wit-h you regularly to discuss your performance and provide guidance. This data-driven and results-oriented team values collaboration, encouraging all members to contribute ideas and insights to implement actionable solutions effectively.

What does a typical day look like for an accounting intern?
Shadowing members of the Accounting department as they perform their duties

Assisting with research, data entry, and maintaining accurate and complete financial records

Preparing journal entries and financial reports, such as balance sheets and income statements, invoices, and other documents

Supporting month-end and quarter-end close activities, including account reconciliations and accruals

Assisting with accounts payable and accounts receivable, including invoice processing, vendor payments, and follow-ups

Analyzing financial data and flagging variances or discrepancies to the accounting team

Working with Accounting or ERP software

Helping gather and organize documentation to support internal reviews and external audits

Taking on additional tasks or projects to learn more about accounting and office operations

What will I need to thrive in this role?
Currently pursuing a degree in Accounting

Completed coursework in financial accounting, managerial accounting, or related subjects

Possess an understanding of accounting and financial principles and a positive attitude

Proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets, including formulas, pivot tables, and lookups

Familiarity with ERP or accounting software (such as NetSuite, QuickBooks, or SAP) is a plus

Demonstrate strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy

Demonstrate strong organization and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Demonstrate collaboration, trustworthiness, receptiveness to feedback, and eagerness to learn

Handle sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity

Learn to work as part of the Accounting team to compile and analyze data, track information, and support the company or clients

What does high performance look like?
You follow through with all assignments in a timely manner

You give 100% to all tasks and projects assigned to you

You take full ownership of your projects and follow through to completion

You double-check your work and catch errors before they reach the team

You ask thoughtful questions and apply feedback quickly

You stay organized and meet deadlines during busy periods such as month-end close

What is my potential for career growth?
This role will provide opportunities for mentorship and networking. Additionally, outstanding performance during the internship could potentially lead to a full-time position within the company.

You will gain hands-on experience with real-world accounting processes, such as month-end close and financial reporting, at a fast-growing ecommerce company

You will build practical skills and professional relationships that support a future career in accounting and finance

What is the team like?
You will collaborate closely with full-time Accounting team members and receive supervision from the Global Controller and Accounting Managers. Both the Corporate Controller and the Accounting Mangers will serve as your mentors, meeting wit-h you regularly to discuss your performance and provide guidance. This data-driven and results-oriented team values collaboration, encouraging all members to contribute ideas and insights to implement actionable solutions effectively.

Sounds great! What's the company culture?

- Game Changers: A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.
- Data Fanatics: A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.
- Partner Obsessed: An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.
- Team of Doers: Someone who is a part of team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.

How can I stand out as an applicant?

- Be prepared to talk about professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples
- Be ready to talk about how you can add value and be the best addition to the team
- Focus on mentioning how you would be partner obsessed at Pattern
- Be prepared to talk about any side projects related to data and analytics

Why should I work at Pattern?

Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the ecommerce industry! We are a company full of talented people that evolves quickly and often. We set big goals, work tirelessly to achieve them, and we love our Pattern community. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives.

Pattern provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.