Accounts Payable Internship

Accounts Payable Internship

Colorado Springs Utilities is seeking a student intern to work in their Financial Accounting department.  During this internship, we will be providing insight to the inner workings of the high performing accounts payable team and offer a unique opportunity for college students to learn about the different facets available in an Accounts Payable Technician profession.  The learning experiences acquired while working side by side Accounts Payable professionals offers a well-balanced introduction into our industry and to our business.    

An Accounting Accounts Payable Technician Internship offers the following learning opportunities:

• Training and hands on experience in processing, applying appropriate policies and best practices
• Adjusting to multiple and changing priorities, flexibility
• Build skills to identify discrepancies and errors and anticipate customer needs
• Produce quality, accurate, prompt, and reliable results reported in a clear & concise manner

**You must be enrolled in an college level academic program to be considered for an intership
**Hourly rate is based on academic year completed
**This position is NOT remote and must be performed in Colorado Springs, CO

In this position, the Intern will learn different suites of tools, such as our accounting software (Lawson), our work management system (Maximo) and the variety of software that comes with Microsoft. The Intern will also learn to work with the accounts payable team on industry best-practices, common issues, and use critical thinking skills to work through different scenarios and potential solutions.  

Distribution of Projects and Time:

• Processing payables:  50% - Support team members by entering, receiving, reviewing, and processing invoices
• Solutions: 15% - Support team by identifying, reviewing, and managing solutions to simple issues, escalating larger or more complex issues to the team
• Reconciliation:  15% - Support team members by developing and reviewing reconciliation reports and vendor statements.
• Record retention and administration:  20% - Assisting and supporting the team with record management and documentation support and opening and distributing mail

This internship position requires 20-40 as-needed work hours/week; with a maximum of 20 hours during school and up to 40 hours/week during the summer months and on academic breaks  Additionally, can be flexible to support a student’s school schedule. This position can start as early as January 2025 and may be extended into 2026 dependent on the applicant’s availability and upcoming projects providing additional learning experiences and support.    

Who We Are...Colorado Springs Utilities, a four-service utility provider with a 100-year reputation of integrity, gives you an experience unmatched by other utility companies. We continuously strive to stay ahead of the business curve with our established priority to update and incorporate state-of-the-art technology and provide a work culture dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and synergy. In fact, we were recently awarded the Diamond Designation from the American Public Power Association (APPA), recognizing our utility for having some of the highest ratings in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvements among the more than 2,000 public utilities in the nation. 

Our Commitment to Our Employees…
Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities.  They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving.  We do not just say people are important – we prove it!  That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program. As a Temporary employee you will enjoy the following benefits:

• Time Off – Because everybody needs time off to recharge
  
  • Vacation –New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year
  • Paid Holidays –12 paid holidays per year
  • Sick Leave – Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather
  • Vacation Buy – Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time
• Pension Plan – Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you’re done working? The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire 
• Medical – Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $0 per month.  Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA). (e