Accounting and Finance Intern

Job Description

The Accounting & Finance (A&F) Intern role supports various areas of the Accounting & Finance Department at Ameritas including, but not limited to, investment and broker-dealer accounting, financial reporting, and financial planning and analysis. The A&F intern responsibilities include creating accounting journal entries, processing reconciliations, participation in special projects, preparing reports, developing and analyzing financial information, and compiling presentations. This role has exposure to day-to-day accounting and finance responsibilities and project work to move the business forward. The ideal candidate is on an Accounting and/or Finance track.

At Ameritas, our mission is Fulfilling Life. We do that in many ways, but especially by helping people invest in themselves by offering trusted financial products and advice. Because we believe everyone should be happy, healthy, and financially secure, we work hard to provide trusted financial products and valued guidance, including individual life and disability insurance, employee benefits, retirement planning, investments, and wealth management services.

This internship will begin May 2025. This is a hybrid role working partially in-office and partially from home.

What you do

• Create accounting entries for routine transactions.
• Perform monthly and quarterly reconciliations.
• Review quarterly financial statements by examining product line results, key metrics, and trends.
• Utilize financial databases for reporting and analysis.
• Assist in preparing financial reports, including monthly and quarterly statements.
• Contribute to special projects or ad-hoc tasks as assigned.

What you bring

• Working towards a 4-year degree in Accounting or Finance at a Sophomore or Junior status.
• Able to commit to a full year of work – part-time during the academic school year and full-time during the summer.
• PT includes 10-20 hours a week
• FT includes 30-40 hours a week
• Consistently demonstrates initiative and a professional, self-directed approach to responsibilities.
• Accepts additional projects and responsibilities as assigned.
• Demonstrates effective time management when meeting deadlines, performs responsibilities with accuracy, and adapts to changing situations.
• Proven ability to work well and proactively communicate with all levels of management within the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Keen analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Extremely strong Microsoft Office technical skills.

What we offer

• Our company motto is “Fulfilling Life” and we take that job seriously, with a heavy commitment to volunteering and community support, employee well-being, and providing quality products and services that help our customers create a brighter future.
• Being a mutual-based organization, the return on our investment goes back into the company, to benefit our members/customers.
• We’re committed to professional development, opportunity, inclusion, and diversity. Team building and collaboration are also priorities.

This internship is benefits ineligible.

An Equal Opportunity Employer:

Ameritas has a reputation as a company that cares, and because everyone should feel safe bringing their authentic, whole self to work, we’re committed to an inclusive culture and diverse workplace, enriched by our individual differences. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that hires based on qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic, regardless of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.