Accounting Intern - HRI Inc., - State College, PA

　　Subsidiary:Barrett Industries

　　HRI, Inc. is one of the companies that operates within Barrett Industries Corporation, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates primarily in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. HRI engages in heavy civil construction projects in Pennsylvania, in addition to specific project work in Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. Since 1947, HRI has expanded to include paving, water, sewer, airport, highway, and bridge projects as well as asphalt plants and aggregate quarries. To learn more about HRI visitwww.hriinc.com/.

　　Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visitwww.colasusa.com.

　　HRI, Inc., and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visitwww.colas.com.

　　Job Summary

　　TheAccountant Intern position is in ourState College, PAoffice. Key functions of the position will be leadership, communication, intuition for business, consolidation and audit, manufacturing, construction and long-term contracts, and financial reporting. There will also be an emphasis on what we value, ethics, and safety. This individual should be a motivated team player who can maintain efficiency and accuracy when multitasking.

　　With emphasis on the integration of financial and operational teams both in the office and the field, this position is crafted to help participants develop outstanding managerial and financial accounting tools.

　　Main Responsibilities

　　Shadowing members of the accounting department as they perform their duties

　　Assisting with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records

　　Preparing financial reports, such as balance sheets and income statements, invoices, and other documents

　　Working with bookkeeping software

　　Handling critical or confidential information with honesty and integrity

　　Learning how to work as part of the accounting team to compile and analyze data, track information, and support the company

　　Taking on additional tasks or projects to learn more about accounting and office operations

　　Knowing the importance of accounts receivable, and how they are processed

　　Basic understanding of the calculation of the monthly close, as well as profit/loss

　　Knowing what the various locations are responsible for reporting/providing to the accounting team

　　Basic understanding of the profit/loss statement

　　Knowing what job cost analysis entails and the process of generating these reports

　　Observing time reporting and how payroll is generated

　　Comparing item cost to estimations from bids- understand if we are losing or gaining money

　　Education

　　Actively working towards a degree in accounting or related field is preferred Skills

　　Satisfactory completion of introductory accounting courses and a basic understanding of accounting and financial principles

　　Aptitude for math, proficiency with computers

　　Strong verbal and written communication skills

　　High level of efficiency, accuracy, and responsibility

　　Motivation and strong desire to tackle new challenges and learn as much as possible

　　Physical Requirements

　　Wears and maintains personal protective equipment (PPE) when needed

　　Regularly required to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance, use hands to move and manipulate objects, and communicate (talk and hear)

　　Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

　　Standing/working on feet for long periods, and walking across uneven terrain

　　Exposed often to loud noise and all outdoor weather conditions, dust, airborne particles, fuel, oil, and other chemicals

　　Required to work varying hours, including nights/weekends, Overtime as required

　　Must follow the company’s drug and alcohol testing requirements

　　Consistent track record working safely

　　Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document (https://www.colasusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ColasUSA_EEOStatement.pdf) . If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:

　　to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying

　　complete any part of the application process

　　access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying

　　Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to [email protected] .