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Financial Accounting Interns
25 days ago
Description
Job Title
2024 Summer Internship - Accounting Intern in Financial Operations
Job Location
Bloomington, Illinois; Dunwoody, Georgia; Richardson, Texas; Tempe, Arizona
Job Overview
- Fortune 50 company in the insurance and financial services industry
- Embraces diversity and inclusion
- Competitive benefits and pay
- Opportunity to participate in volunteer events and engage in a learning culture
- Programs for tuition reimbursement, professional designations, employee development, and wellness initiatives
Compensation
- Hourly Rate: $28.00/hour based on a 38.75-hour work week
- Hybrid work environment (in-office and work from home)
- Selected interns eligible for a $2,000 stipend
Responsibilities
- Join the State Farm intern team for real-world experience in finance, financial planning & analysis, and business analytics
- Complete challenging work assignments to generate and influence business results
- Participate in events to learn more about departments and the company's strategy
- Interact with Executive leadership through mentoring relationships
- Work topics in Accounting may include:
- Financial statement preparation and analysis
- Strategic reporting and financial forecasting
- Tax filings and planning
- Compensation and expense processing
- Financial controls
- Investment accounting
- Enterprise planning and budget analysis
- Cost benefit analysis
- Competitor and industry trend analysis
- Risk management/compliance
- Duties and Responsibilities may include:
- Research and analysis of financial information
- Communication of financial information via reports and presentations
- Reviewing effectiveness and efficiency of financial, operational, risk management, and compliance control systems
- Interpretation of and compliance with external reporting requirements
- Compile, prepare, and interpret forecasts, financial statements, and reports
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 (overall and in major)
- Pursuing degree in Accounting
- Must be enrolled in school through the completion of the internship
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Teamwork
- Critical thinking and analytical problem solving
- Initiative and curious mindset
We're excited for you to apply!
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Career Paths
People who completed this type of internship end up in the following types of jobs
- Accountants And Auditors
- Tax Preparers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, And Auditing Clerks
- Financial And Investment Analysts
- Market Research Analysts And Marketing Specialists
Top majors
That get hired for this type of internship
People who did this kind of internship end up at the following companies
- PwC
- Ernst & Young
- Deloitte
- KPMG
- McGladrey
- Mcgladrey
Estimated Monthly Living Expenses
For Bloomington, IL | $2,760/mo
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- Why are you pursuing a career in accounting?
- How do you manage your time throughout the workday?
- Tell me about a time when you had to be flexible in the workplace.
- What would you do if a client asked you to create an expense record for which there was no supporting documentation?
- Tell me about a time when you worked with peers to achieve a fantastic result. What was your role?
- How do you prefer to communicate with those around you in the workplace?
- Tell me about a time that you provided exceptional customer service to a client.
- When performing routine data entry, how do you guard against making mistakes?
- What accounting skills/certifications do you have?
- What do you do when you don’t immediately know the solution to a problem?
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