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Property Accounting Intern (Summer 2023)

The Property Accounting Intern will report to a Property Accounting Team Lead and work with other team members in person in our Cincinnati, OH office. We have openings for 2 full-time interns and also a part-time intern. Start and end dates are flexible and tailored to your school schedule. Hopeful application timeline: application will be open until November 4th with interviews taking place in November and a final decision made early December.


About us:

Phillips Edison & Company takes PRIDE in creating great omni-channel grocery-anchored shopping experiences and improving communities, one center at a time. PECO’s culture is fueled by the ENERGY our team brings to work every day – to find creative solutions and create value for our centers, our investors, our communities and the greater world around us. PECO’s culture is driven by our team’s CONNECTION to each other and the communities in which we live and work. PECO embraces the OPPORTUNITY to source and implement creative and sustainable programs to create a positive impact on the environment.

Phillips Edison’s operating platform provides retail services including acquisition, redevelopment, leasing and management of grocery-anchored retail centers.




What you’ll do:

The Property Accounting Intern will report to a Property Accounting Team Lead and work with other team members in person in our Cincinnati, OH office.
  • Gain a further understanding of the various accounting systems, the monthly accounting process and reporting cycle, and further develop excel skills.
  • Assist in various month-end close functional team duties (i.e., review various rent charges for accuracy, ensure contract services are billed automatically based on contracts with vendors, monthly utility accrual preparation, fixed asset additions, disposals and completion of fixed asset roll- forwards)
  • Perform various special projects throughout the month (i.e., review invoices for accuracy of capitalization requirements, review depreciation additions, assist in the common area maintenance (CAM) reconciliations for over 300 properties, prepare reclass journal entries)


What you’ll learn:

  • Develop techniques to reconcile accounting on the general ledger and how to resolve discrepancies.
  • Develop skills required to interact with other professionals at varying levels throughout the company.
  • Develop time management skills and the ability to be responsible for more than one project at a time.
  • Learn the process of documenting work performed on projects and communicating effectively with supervisors and other company personnel. 


What we’re looking for:

  • A current university student enrolled in a degree seeking program studying Accounting or another business-related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, especially Excel
  • Ability to work independently, with direction and guidance, and on a team (as needed)
  • Excellent organizational skills with proven ability to balance multiple priorities at once


Why PECO?

  • We are characterized by our #PeopleofPECO. They are dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. They are driven to succeed and make a lasting impact on our growing organization. Having highly trained, energized and skilled professionals throughout every level of our organization is a great source of pride and key element of success for Phillips Edison & Company.