Accounting Intern

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Gain hands-on experience in corporate accounting through various responsibilities including month-end close processes and exposure to enterprise accounting systems like NetSuite.

Auterion is seeking an Accounting Intern to support our finance team during an exciting period of growth and transformation. This is a hands-on opportunity to gain real-world experience in corporate accounting within a fast-paced technology startup environment.

You'll work alongside experienced accounting professionals, contribute to month-end close processes, support our first global external audit, and gain exposure to enterprise accounting systems (NetSuite), inventory management, and multi-entity operations. This role is ideal for an accounting student looking to build practical skills, understand how startups scale their finance functions, and prepare for a career in corporate accounting or public accounting.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Assist with month-end close activities, including data entry, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation
  • Support balance sheet reconciliation process by gathering supporting documentation and investigating variances
  • Help maintain organized filing systems for accounting records, audit documentation, and compliance materials
  • Assist with audit preparation activities, including preparing schedules, organizing PBC requests, and compiling supporting documentation
  • Support inventory accounting processes, including reconciling physical counts to system records and investigating discrepancies
  • Perform data analysis and quality checks in NetSuite to identify and resolve errors or inconsistencies
  • Help document accounting processes, procedures, and system workflows
  • Participate in special projects related to process improvement, system implementation, and automation initiatives
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (operations, procurement, FP&A) to gather information and resolve accounting questions

Qualifications and Skills

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • Completed at least intermediate accounting coursework (Accounting I & II)
  • Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data manipulation)
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities
  • Ability to work independently and ask questions when needed
  • Authorized to work in the US

Benefits

  • Hybrid work flexibility
  • Mentorship from experienced accounting professionals
  • Exposure to executive leadership and company operations
  • Networking opportunities within the tech/startup community
  • Professional development and learning opportunities
  • Team lunches and social events

About Auterion

We are building the leading software platform for AI-powered autonomous systems for enterprise and government customers. Our team is supporting the most important missions and solving the most challenging problems.

At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness, and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels, and make an impact that matters.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Hybrid work flexibility
  • Team events: Team lunches and social events

Auterion is the drone software platform built for enterprise that makes large-scale drone operations simple, safe and fully integrated in workflows. We’ve been on the same mission for over a decade, beginning with Pixhawk in 2008 and the revolutionary PX4 software created by our co-founder Lorenz Meier; today the world’s most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system.  Our mission is to be the drone platform of choice for enterprise, government and drone manufacturers, while accelerating the drone industry by driving forward open standards to create a common, future-proof roadmap in a thriving, open ecosystem of buyers and vendors.  At Auterion, we bring together the sharpest minds who love to solve the hardest problems. Join a vibrant team built on innovation, openness and excellence, where you’ll be empowered to develop ideas, collaborate across all levels and make an impact that matters.  With offices in California, USA, and Zurich, Switzerland, we offer a competitive salary, equity incentives, generous vacation, retirement and healthcare plans, flexible working, continuous development to widen your horizons, endless opportunities to have fun with a lively team, and the chance to fly a lot of drones. we’ve raised $25M in venture-backed funding from investors such as Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures. Our global customers include General Electric (GE) Aviation, Quantum Systems, Impossible Aerospace, and the U.S. Department of Defense. We’ve raised $25M in venture-backed funding from investors such as Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, and Tectonic Ventures. Our global customers include General Electric (GE) Aviation, Quantum Systems, Impossible Aerospace, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

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