Accounting Intern
Internship
Milwaukee, WI
Accounting Intern
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is hiring an Accounting Intern! We are seeking a highly motived team player interested in providing exceptional support to our accounting department. The duration of this internship runs through December 2026 at 15-20 hours per week, in person, during business hours.
Responsibilities include:
AEM is the leading organization in North America advancing construction and agriculture equipment manufacturers and their value chain partners in the global marketplace. In enabling growth together, AEM and its members build momentum for the equipment manufacturing industry and the markets it serves.
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is hiring an Accounting Intern! We are seeking a highly motived team player interested in providing exceptional support to our accounting department. The duration of this internship runs through December 2026 at 15-20 hours per week, in person, during business hours.
Responsibilities include:
- Assist with accounts payable processing, including invoice entry, coding, and documentation review and filing
- Maintain and track fixed assets, including recording additions, disposals, and assisting with depreciation schedules
- Prepare and assist with monthly account reconciliations and journal entries as part of the close process
- Assist with providing budget owners with reports related to budget-to-actual results, including departmental and program-level activity
- Support our accounting system transition from Dynamics GP to Business Central and process improvement efforts, including supporting workflow efficiencies, and data accuracy initiatives
- Hands-on experience with accounting, specifically within the Accounts Payable function
- Learn the fundamentals of fixed asset accounting
- Develop a working understanding of the month-end close process, including reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statement preparation
- Experience working with ERP/accounting systems and financial tools, including data entry standards, reporting functionality, and system-based controls
- Participate in process improvement initiatives, learning how to evaluate existing workflows and recommend efficiencies aligned with AEM’s continuous improvement mindset
- Exposure to how finance supports organizational priorities and leadership with budget vs. actual reports
- Workshops on career-pathing, networking, resume building, Microsoft Excel, and more.
- Thorough performance review process.
- Intern group lunches and activities.
- Professional photoshoot.
- Volunteering opportunities.
AEM is the leading organization in North America advancing construction and agriculture equipment manufacturers and their value chain partners in the global marketplace. In enabling growth together, AEM and its members build momentum for the equipment manufacturing industry and the markets it serves.