Accounting Summer Intern

Columbia Safety & Supply Family of Companies ‚Ä¢ Saugerties, New York ‚Ä¢ Intern

Posted on Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Columbia Safety & Supply keeps America's workers both safe and productive on the job. Founded in 2005, we are North America's premier outfitter of fall protection, safety equipment, and gear for at-height workers, industry, and construction. We exceed our customer's expectations, provide unmatched customer service and prompt delivery, and strive for continued innovation. Columbia Safety, named as an INC Magazine Best Workplace, is a fast-growth company headquartered in Columbia, MO with five locations nationwide.
The Accounting Intern is responsible for managing the company's accounts payable process, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and expense reports. This role plays a critical part in maintaining vendor relationships, optimizing cash flow, and supporting overall financial operations.

Key Responsibilities

Receive, review, and process invoices accurately and efficiently, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures.
Obtain necessary approvals and verify coding and documentation for proper account allocation.
Prepare and process payments, including checks, wire transfers, ACH payments, and electronic payments, in accordance with payment terms and vendor agreements.
Reconcile accounts payable transactions and statements, resolving discrepancies and ensuring accuracy of balances.
Investigate and resolve outstanding items, such as unmatched invoices or vendor credits.
Review freight invoices for accuracy and dispute charges when certain criteria have been met.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

10-key calculator skills, by touch
Tech Savvy

Why it's great to build your career with us!

Columbia Safety features a stable and enjoyable work environment with a continually replicated upward growth pattern over the past 11 years.
As an organization, we live out our values every day and offer excellent benefits to our employees, including:

Competitive salary with endless potential to grow in the organization
Volunteer Paid Time off for contributing time and talent to 501c3 groups
Philanthropic efforts via our Columbia Foundation include 100% match to charitable giving
401k with company match
Health, ancillary and life insurance options
Paid vacation with tenure-based increases
Fresh food fridge with free snacks and an onsite gym

Our people and our teammates:

Are strategically flexible and comfortable in our ever-changing, fast-paced environment
Convey a can-do, positive attitude towards tackling problems
Work hard and value self awareness, empathy, honesty and positivity
Enjoy challenging projects, and have fun with our co-workers, who feel like our family
Have a passion for delivering an unmatched experience to our clients, colleagues and business partners

Applications are being taken exclusively online for this role, we look forward to hearing from you!
This job description is not intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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