Accounting Intern

8901 - Corp Office West Crk - 12800 Tuckahoe Creek Parkway, Richmond, Virginia, 23238

CarMax, the way your career should be! 

ABOUT THIS JOB: 

CarMax Accounting is seeking a talented individual with a passion for business and a desire to develop into a strong business leader. This 10-week, project-based summer internship at our Home Office in Richmond, Virginia is designed to expose current college students to a corporate accounting environment and provide valuable hands-on experience. 
  

WHAT YOU’LL DO - ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The work our interns perform is consistent with the work performed by our full-time associates, including real-time projects and issues that our teams are actively trying to solve. There will be opportunities to contribute to projects across a variety of accounting functions, which may include accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, corporate accounting, fixed assets, financial reporting, etc. Responsibilities will include a mix of independent work and collaborative, cross-functional projects, and may include interactions with customers and/or vendors. 

 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: 

This internship is designed to assist the CarMax Accounting Department through a variety of tasks ranging from special projects to recurring monthly and quarterly tactical items.  Ideal candidates are those who are interested in: 

• Obtaining hands-on experience that will provide exposure to the different functions that combine to form a corporate accounting department 

• Contributing to the goals that support our accounting initiatives 

• Contributing ideas and opinions to support our continuous improvement environment 

• Developing technical and business acumen 

• Building relationships with leaders and associates across the organization 

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: 

• A rising junior or rising senior in a 4-year business degree program (accounting preferred but not required) with an understanding of basic accounting terminology 

• A history of achievement and aptitude demonstrated by a strong GPA, and/or other recognition such as scholarships, awards, or honor societies 

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel required (e.g., filtering, v-lookups, subtotals, shortcuts, etc.) 

• Requires mathematical skills that would be gained from a typical undergraduate accounting or business curriculum 

• Familiarity with Oracle is a plus, but not required 

 

Work Authorization:   

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.  

  
Work Location:  

Associates will work from our Corporate Headquarters located in Richmond, VA, which has a Hybrid work arrangement in office of at minimum 2 days a week. 
 

About CarMax: 

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