Accounting Summer Intern (Chicago, IL)

Summary: Byline Bank, headquartered in Chicago, is a full-service commercial bank serving small- and medium-sized businesses, financial sponsors, and consumers. They are seeking an Accounting Summer Intern to assist with daily operations in the Accounting Department, focusing on Accounts Payable and various accounting functions. Responsibilities: - Check Freshservice requests for Accounts Payable requests - Verify that requests for payment are processed in accordance with the Accounts Payable & Capital Expenditures Policy and Business & Travel Expense Policy; include the proper authorizations that are within their approval limit; and assigned with proper general ledger account and cost center(s) prior to processing - Assist with daily and/or monthly reconciliations and variance analysis of certain general ledger accounts - Assist with preparing and posting general ledger entries to Prologue, the accounting software - Maintain knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures - Work individually or in a team and follow the instructions of their manager - Participate in ad-hoc projects as needed Required Qualifications: - Assist with daily and/or monthly reconciliations and variance analysis of certain general ledger accounts - Assist with preparing and posting general ledger entries to Prologue, the accounting software - Maintain knowledge of acceptable accounting practices and procedures - Work individually or in a team and follow the instructions of their manager - Participate in ad-hoc projects as needed Required Skills: Accounts Payable, Invoice Processing, General Ledger Reconciliation, Bank Reconciliation, Month-End Close, Accounting Software - Prologue, Accounting Practices, Procedures Benefits: Medical coverage, Dental, Vision, Disability, 401k, Paid time off, Discretionary bonuses, Other benefit programs