Accounting Intern

The role

You will support month-end close, keep books accurate, and gain exposure to accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and reporting. You will also use AI tools to automate tasks and help develop monthly reporting processes.

What you will do

• Assist with month-end close tasks, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Help reconcile bank accounts, credit card activity, and intercompany transactions.
• Use AI tools to streamline manual, repetitive accounting tasks and help automate reconciliations.
• Help develop and enhance our monthly reporting processes.
• Assist with fixed asset tracking and depreciation schedules.
• Help prepare supporting schedules for audits and tax filings.
• Maintain organized, accurate documentation for accounting processes and controls.
• Assist with ad hoc analysis and projects as the accounting team needs.

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of accounting principles (debits and credits, basic GAAP concepts) from coursework.
• Strong attention to detail and a low tolerance for numbers that don't tie out.
• Comfort working in spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets).
• Curiosity about using AI and automation to make manual accounting work faster and more reliable.
• Eagerness to learn how a real accounting close runs, end to end.
• Ability to communicate clearly and ask good questions.

Nice to have

• NetSuite or other ERP experience

About the company

Base is America’s next-generation power company rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries. The accounting team builds the financial foundation that makes scaling possible.