As an Accounting Operations Specialist Intern, you may audit, research, and validate data for royalties processing, create customer invoices, assist with collections, maintain files, prepare general journal entries, and/or balance royalties payable records. You will use office-automated systems to input data, generate reports, conduct specialized research projects, and respond to inquiries. You may reconcile accounts and maintain a complete and detailed set of transactions in a specific phase of accounting.

Internship details:

• The internship will begin in the spring of 2024.
• This internship will take place onsite in the Conway offices.
• 20-25 hours/week work dedication during the semester and up to 40/week during breaks and summer
• Anticipated graduation date between May 2025 - December 2025. This role is open to undergraduate level students only.
• Applicants for this internship position with Acxiom in the U.S. must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Acxiom (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (CPT/OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status)

What you will do:

• Audit and validate data and research to resolve problems with data
• Review customer invoices for royalties due
• Read, understand, and communicate contractual obligations related to timely payments and reporting to data contributors
• Possibly assist with billing, research, and collections of customer invoices
• Utilize and ensure data is recorded correctly in data / financial systems (i.e., Workday)
• Assist with small ad hoc projects
• Ensure compliance of controls and policies
• Work closely with team members to meet deadlines
• Maintain process documentation
• Provide continuous improvement to standardize and streamline processes
• Participate in required training to acquire needed knowledge & skills
• Manage time, responsibilities, and priorities effectively with emphasis on your contribution

What you will need:

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Accounting
• Proficiency in key tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Exposure to GAAP, financial concepts and revenue recognition concepts
• High level of attention to detail
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills

What will set you apart:

• Expert-level skill in Excel

Who are we seeking?

• Top Talent & High Performers: We hire the brightest in the industry!
• Innovative Collaborators: We drive operational improvements to promote efficiency and improve performance.
• Future Leaders: We develop our people and promote from within.
• Game Changers: We empower people to challenge the status quo and explore new possibilities.
• Emotional Intelligence: We cultivate greatness both within ourselves and with others.
• Hardworking Employees: We look for initiative to conquer complex challenges.

We believe in building an awesome workplace where associates feel highly motivated and want to engage every single day. It’s important to Acxiom that we invest in our culture and promote a healthy work-life balance. As a part of Acxiom, you will join a fast paced, high-performance culture where we empower our people to do innovative, ground breaking work. You will always be guided to do what is right.

Acxiom is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics or other protected status.

Primary Location City/State:

Conway, Arkansas

Additional Locations (if applicable):

Acxiom is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status.

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Acxiom is a customer intelligence company that provides data-driven solutions to enable the world’s best marketers to better understand their customers to create better experiences and business growth. A leader in customer data management, identity, and the ethical use of data for more than 50 years, Acxiom now helps thousands of clients and partners around the globe work together to create millions of better customer experiences, every day.