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Accounting Intern at Toast in Boston, MA
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Job Description
Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy.
Location: Boston, MA
Duration: Summer 2026 | 10–12 weeks
(MUST BE LOCATED IN BOSTON FOR THE SUMMER, PROGRAM BEGINS JUNE 8TH AND ENDS AUGUST 21ST)
About This Role
We’re looking for a highly motivated Accounting Intern to join our Accounting team. This internship offers hands-on experience supporting day-to-day accounting operations in a fast-paced, high-growth technology company.
You’ll gain exposure to core accounting processes, financial reporting, systems, and cross-functional collaboration. This is an opportunity to build foundational accounting skills while learning how a public technology company operates.
Examples of Things You’ll Do
- Assist with monthly close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations
- Support preparation of financial reports and variance analysis
- Help maintain documentation and ensure compliance with internal controls (SOX, if applicable)
- Partner with cross-functional teams (FP&A, Revenue Operations, Legal, etc.) to gather financial data
- Support internal and external audit processes, including preparation of supporting documentation and fulfillment of audit requests
- Contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives
- Support ad hoc projects and financial analyses
What We’re Looking For
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals (GAAP knowledge a plus)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) is a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
AI at Toast
At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture.
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The base salary range for this role is listed below. The starting salary will be determined based on skills and experience. In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions, if eligible), benefits, and equity (if eligible).
How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process
Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success
At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.
We Thrive Together
We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast.
Apply today!
Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact candidateaccommodations@toasttab.com.
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