Position Overview

Hornets Sports & Entertainment (HSE) is looking for an intern to develop in our Finance Department. The Finance Intern will gain hands on experience with the department assisting with reconciliations, accounts payable and receivables, budgets, general accounting entries as well as other day-to-day operations.

This is a paid internship. Interns will be paid $12.00 per hour, with the ability to work thirty (30) hours maximum per week. The 2024-2025 season program runs from September 9, 2024 through April 25, 2025.

HSE is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. HSE does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist with daily cash consolidation for ticketing and events for various entities
Assist in the preparation of tax information for various entities and jurisdictions
Update Excel workbooks and summarizing information such as insurance policies or sponsorship contracts.
Assist the department with accounts payable entries.
Assist with actual vs. budget comparisons
Record routine cash transactions in the sub ledger and post batches to the general ledger.
Reconcile and process team travel invoices, media travel invoices along with tracking and updating the travel allocation and budget to actual comparisons
Engage in the full internship program, including workshops, speaker series, job shadow opportunities and work closely with fellow interns to successfully complete and present the intern project.
Traditional intern tasks such as copying, filing, and basic data entry.

Required Skills, Experience, and Abilities

To be successful in this position, you should demonstrate the following competencies:

Pursuit of a Finance or a related degree is preferred.
Rigor, attention to detail and organization are keys to success.
The applicant should display a positive attitude to conform to the casual environment while demonstrating respect for all.
Share a curiosity for the business and a desire to positively influence the business.
Possess a strong ability to manage one’s own time and prioritize tasks when given clearly defined goals and objectives.
Able to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when privy to sensitive information.
Strong teamwork skills and the ability to manage their own individual projects.
Be a flexible and reliable member of the team, both within own department and the company as a whole
Can thrive in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
Presents self in a professional manner and can interact with all levels of the organization and outside contacts.
Ability to work extended hours including nights, weekends, holidays.