Accounting Intern

If you are a current student pursuing a Bachelors degree in accounting or a related field, this internship opportunity is for you!
Deadline for application: March 6th 2026
The Location: Taconic Biosciences is seeking an Account Intern to join our Accounting team in this full time, paid, summer internship. This will be a remote opportunity.
Starting Pay: $20.00 per hour. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors. These factors include geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions and could exceed the advertised salary range.
The Internship: This position will gain hands-on experience and contribute to the daily tasks of a dynamic accounting department. This position will assist the accounting team with recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records and compliance with internal control procedures. This position will enable the intern to practice their accounting knowledge in a professional setting
You can expect to do:

• Shadowing members of the accounting department as they perform their duties
• Working with Accounting software
• Learning how to work as part of the accounting team to compile and analyze data, track information, and support the organization
• Assist with various areas of the company’s accounting processes, recording journal entries, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, and balance sheet workpapers
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures
• Support ad hoc financial information requests and analyses and other special projects as assigned
• Exposure to financial statements including the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow
• Support the month-end close procedures
• Inventory accounting
• Learn how the company tracks and manages the raw material and finished goods inventory to ensure that the company's financial statements accurately reflect the value of its inventory and cost of goods sold.
• Participate in reconciliations and mid-year standard cost calculations
• Shadow the cost allocation processes
• Fixed asset accounting
• Learn how to record and manage the company’s fixed assets
• Track capital expenditure projects
• Capitalize assets, dispose of assets, and depreciate assets
• Bank reconciliations
• Accounts receivable aging reports, journal entries, balance sheet workpapers and reconciliations
• Other duties may be assigned.

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to partner with a company and receive immediate experience, taking part in important work objectives, bringing your ideas to the table, and helping to move the sciences forward, apply today!
Eligibility:
To be eligible for this opportunity you must:

• Be a current student pursuing a Bachelors degree in accounting or a related field.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work, with some walking; standing; bending; carrying items such as papers, books, small parts; driving an automobile; etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Generally, no adverse environmental conditions are present.
Occasional exposure to minor injury or other occupational hazards requiring precaution. Occasional exposure to extremes in temperature, outdoor weather, strong odors, and/or noise levels may occur within the work environment.
Allergen Disclosure:
Due to the nature of the work performed at Taconic, employees may be exposed to allergens in the workplace, even if their positions do not involve the direct handling of animals or animal bedding. While individuals with preexisting allergies and/or asthma may be particularly sensitive to these exposures, anyone can experience a reaction.
About Us:
With a history of over 65 years of excellence, Taconic Biosciences is a global team of the best problem solvers in the industry. We partner with our clients to develop winning research strategies that accelerate the discoveries for prevention and treatment of disease.
Taconic employees all over the world show up every day to deliver the best solutions for our clients while caring for ourselves, each other, and especially our animals. If you are a respectful, compassionate individual with a can-do attitude and a desire to do the right thing, we want you to join us!
Better Together at Taconic Inclusion, Awareness & Action. Taconic Biosciences is taking an active and intentional role in creating a company culture that encourages and appreciates the uniqueness in all people. Being you is what allows you to bring your best self to work. We are committed to ensuring that Taconic is a safe and fair workplace for everyone because it’s our differences that make us stronger. We are better together.
Taconic Biosciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status