Finance & Accounting Intern

About TalkingPoints:

TalkingPoints is an award-winning education technology nonprofit on a mission to unlock every student’s potential by activating one of the most underutilized forces in education - families. We believe that when families and schools work together, students thrive - and we’re building the tools to make that partnership possible for every family.

Our platform helps schools reach and engage every family - including those historically underserved - through accessible, two-way communication in 150+ languages, along with data, insights, and supports that strengthen relationships and drive student success.

Today, millions of educators and families are using TalkingPoints in their classrooms, schools, and districts across the U.S. to build stronger partnerships and improve outcomes for students. Our work is grounded in research and has been shown to meaningfully impact attendance, learning, and more.

We partner with leading school districts nationwide and are supported by a strong community of philanthropic and strategic partners, including major foundations, technology leaders, and education organizations.

TalkingPoints is at an exciting stage of growth and impact. As we continue to expand our reach and deepen our impact, we’re looking for passionate, mission-driven team members who want to help schools and families succeed - together. Learn more at www.talkingpts.org. 

Diversity: we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it!

The Opportunity:

TalkingPoints is seeking a Finance & Accounting Intern to support our growing operations team. This is a hands-on role with exposure to real-world accounting systems, payroll operations, and financial reconciliation. The intern will work closely with our finance team, helping maintain accuracy across our financial processes during a period of growth and system modernization. 

In this role, you will:

• Process and categorize corporate card transactions; assist with expense reviews, reimbursement approvals, and receipt follow-up
• Bank/credit card reconciliation support — matching Ramp transactions to QBO, flagging unmatched or duplicate charges
• Vendor invoice processing — data entry, coding to the right GL account/class, routing for approval
• 1099 prep support — collecting W-9s, tracking vendor payment totals ahead of year-end (good seasonal task if they're around into Q4)
• Filing/document organization — keeping the Google Drive or QBO attachment records tidy, naming conventions for receipts and invoices
• Assisting with grant/restricted fund tracking — maintaining various grant schedules, TRNA schedules to ensure grant funds are fully recognized.
• Help maintain balance sheet accounts and flag discrepancies
• Assist with month-end reporting, including accruals, journal entries, and closing schedule preparation
• Provide general support to the finance department as needed; must be flexible and willing to assist the team with a variety of tasks
• Optimize use of AI to expand and improve the finance team’s efficiency.
  

Who You Are:

• Experience: 3+ years of relevant accounting, bookkeeping, administration or finance-related education.
• Tech-Savvy: Comfortable working with RAMP, QBO, Mosaic, and Salesforce, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Detail-Oriented: High level of accuracy and attention to detail in data entry and financial transactions.
• Organized & Efficient: Able to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work independently in a remote or hybrid environment.
• Collaborative &
  Communicative: Strong verbal and written communication skills with a team-oriented approach.
• Mission-Driven: Aligned with our values of user and mission orientation, teamwork, agility, continuous learning, courage, and resourcefulness.
  

The hourly rate range is $20-$22, depending on experience. This is a temporary, hourly position that will begin as part-time (up to 29 hours per week).

Overall fit with our org culture - we look for team members who are:

• User and Mission-Oriented: we are devoted to our mission with empathy towards the communities we serve.
• All-in Together: we go above and beyond the job description, working together as a team.
• Agile & Action-Oriented: we get things done, knowing that our progress is urgent to our communities.
• Always Learning: we are always learning, with a growth mindset, to reach our full potential.
• Boldly Courageous: we take risks in order to achieve big things.
• Resourceful: we are creative, solution-oriented, and scrappy.
  

What we offer

• An incredible opportunity to build a mission-driven, rapidly growing startup tech nonprofit
• 401K match
• Flexibility to work remotely
• Fun, smart, dynamic, motivated team focused on working together to transform family engagement to serve the families who need it most

How to apply

Please submit your resume, a brief paragraph describing your interest, and a link to your LinkedIn profile.

TalkingPoints is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all qualified individuals have an equal opportunity to contribute and succeed. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.

Compensation: $20-$22 hourly