Accountant Intern

The Sophisticated Geek OU is a business consultancy specializing on digital PR and Content in German and English language. We also operate the No.1 rated, local AirBnB experience “Tallinn for E-Residents and Entrepreneurs”, where we introduce foreign entrepreneurs to Estonia as a business location (Tours are conducted in German and English language). 

Currently, we are looking for an Accountant Intern for three months to help with the annual accounting, ideally from September/October 2022. 

The position has a flexible, part-time schedule in case you continue to take (some) remote classes, and your work can be done entirely from home (which is quite common in Estonia).

Job Summary:

The Accountant Intern will be responsible for assisting with the annual accountancy for The Sophisticated Geek OU and an NGO client. 

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Preparing the annual accountancy, invoices, and other documents.
• Assisting with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records.
• Handling sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity.
• Taking on additional tasks or projects to learn more about accounting and office operations.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Working ability in MS Office, in particular Excel
• Ability to prioritize tasks and attention to detail
• Strong affinity for numbers and calculations.
• Excellent communication skills (English Level C1)
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Having passed basic accounting courses with a good understanding of accounting practices

Education and Experience:

The successful candidate will be a bachelor’s (or enrolled master’s) student in a related subject, e.g. accounting, business administration with a focus on finance or the like.

What do we offer?

The Sophisticated Geek offers you as an intern self-responsibility within all tasks, a flexible timetable, participation in our events and meetings, feedback on a regular basis, experience and knowledge sharing and training on different subjects and programs. 

This opportunity is unpaid, but we can offer you a unique glimpse into digital entrepreneurship in Estonia. Each one of our interns will receive:

• Help with all onboarding-related issues, like finding a room, setting up contracts, shopping etc. (we can also give recommendations for specific dietary and/or medical needs)
• Free online courses related to your subject
• Mobile phone starter set 
• Free 3-hour Walking Tour of Tallinn (historical and/or entrepreneurship-themed)

--> Students of all backgrounds, orientations and abilities are cordially welcome to apply.

Please send your CV directly to: office@thesophisticatedgeek.com (Alexandra Nima, CEO)

p.s.: Please know that we have had major issues onboarding Turkish students in the past. The issues stem from government organizations we have to pass through whilst applying, which have, unfortunately, made it impossible for us to onboard students from Turkey.