Summer Intern - Accounting (Hybrid)

Join Martin's Point Health Care - an innovative, not-for-profit health care organization offering care and coverage to the people of Maine and beyond.  As a joined force of "people caring for people," Martin's Point employees are on a mission to transform our health care system while creating a healthier community.  Martin's Point employees enjoy an organizational culture of trust and respect, where our values - taking care of ourselves and others, continuous learning, helping each other, and having fun - are brought to life every day.  Join us and find out for yourself why Martin's Point has been certified as a "Great Place to Work" since 2015.
 

Position Summary
 

Looking for a great summer internship experience? Here’s your chance to gain valuable work experience with a leading health care provider!

This internship will begin on 5/27/25 and the duration of the internship program is 12 weeks. Please note that this is a hybrid position; some work will be done in our Portland offices and some remotely. Interns must live in Maine throughout the 12-week program. The pay rate is $20/hr.

Job Description

The primary focus of this internship is to work on projects related to the following:

Unclaimed property under Accountant’s supervision:

• Compile, reconcile, and maintain spreadsheets for unclaimed property item due for submission during the current fiscal year
• Help prepare letters to vendors/providers with unclaimed property (MS Excel spreadsheet maintenance and mail-merge in MS Word)
• Manage the inbox for unclaimed property and escalate questions as needed
• Research discrepancies using Sage, check registers, and bank data as needed

Vendor maintenance under Senior Accounts Payable Specialist supervision:

• Reconcile vendor data in Excel spreadsheets
• Update vendor data for 1099’s in Sage
• Update confirm letters for auditors

Check handling under Accountant’s supervision (support for accounting assistants):

• Preparing PDFs for checks printing according to the instructions
• Matching checks with remittances and stuffing them into envelopes
• Performing control procedures to ensure accuracy

Skills, Education and Experience:

• Currently enrolled in two or four-year degree program, with a focus on Accounting, Finance, Business or a related major preferred
• Genuine interest in the health care industry
• Ability to provide the highest level of customer service both to internal and external customers, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information in a discreet and professional manner
• Ability to work independently along with work collaboratively across the department and organization
• Ability to prioritize tasks within an assigned project
• Effective time management skills
• Flexibility in tackling assignments of varying complexity
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Excel(intermediate), or strong willingness to learn
• Experience working in an administrative and/or customer service-oriented environment preferred

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Do you have a question about careers at Martin’s Point Health Care? Contact us at: jobinquiries@martinspoint.org