Generalized Finance/Accounting Intern

Full Time

Administration

United States

Transamerica has been helping people feel better about the future for more than 100 years, and we’re proud of the trust we’ve earned. But we believe our responsibility goes beyond insurance, investments, and retirement accounts. We’re also in the business of helping people improve their financial and personal well-being, so they can add more years to their lives, and more life to their years. Are you looking for an opportunity to take your collegiate accounting/finance/business analytics coursework and apply it in a fast-pace business environment? Do you have a desire to learn new processes and technologies? Are you interested in learning under Accounting and Finance professionals while working alongside them to find innovative solutions?

*Please note- only apply to this role if you are not sure which department you want to apply to. If you are interested in a specific department, please consider reviewing our other finance/accounting openings and applying to those. Apply to this posting if you have a general interest in a finance/accounting internship but don't have a preference on which department you work in.*

**Below is a generalized internship job description, but please note that your responsibilities/qualifications may differ per the team you are assigned to. Please view the individual accounting/finance internship postings to see each team's responsibilities and desired qualifications.

What You Will Do: In this accounting internship, you will have the opportunity to work along Transamerica team members on business-required/necessary projects. Opportunities are available within Corporate Tax, Internal Audit, Expense Reporting, Finance Operations, and more! This position allows you to take your classroom knowledge and apply it. If you’re self-driven and able to see opportunity in change, you can make a difference within our business. You will report to a manager and build relationships with key leaders and team members in all areas of finance.

What Success Looks Like:

• Working collaboratively with other interns, accounting/finance/analytic team members, and across teams and departments:
• Perform professional finance/accounting work involving compilation, consolidation, and analysis of financial data. May include any or all the following: fixed asset or inventory accounting; preparation of tax returns or tax reporting; preparation of trial balance or financial statements, financial analysis including budgeting & forecasting.
• Ensures the accounting transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
• Reconciles, investigates, corrects, and adjusts accounting information in accordance with aggressive deadlines.
• Prepares financial statements and/or work papers for multiple accounting bases.
• Uses multiple financial systems and/or sophisticated reporting tools to produce a variety of analyses.
• Proactively identifies unique problems, such as reconciliation/posting issues, and seeks help to resolve, if necessary.
• Project work as needed in other multiple bases of accounting and financial reporting.
• Responsible for adherence to the company's framework of internal controls.

What You Will Learn: In this role, you will gain exposure to Transamerica’s rich culture, while working in one of the following departments: Corporate Tax, Internal Audit, Expense Reporting, or Finance Operations.

What You Need:

• To qualify for internship, applicants must be currently enrolled full-time at a college or university pursuing a specific degree program. Internships are not available for students who have completed their college education or who will graduate prior to the conclusion of the internship.
• Strong written & verbal communications communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Detailed-oriented.
• Reliable, dependable.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Work Environment:

• Hybrid work environment; ability to work in person at the Cedar Rapids, IA office approximately 2 times per week.
• Candidates must be able to work ~40 hours/week during the 16 week internship program.

Our commitment to inclusion & diversity means that we value differences. We encourage the unique perspectives of individuals and are dedicated to creating a respectful and inclusive work environment.

All of our finance/accounting internships pay $19.00 per hour for their first Transamerica internship, and may get an increased wage if they come back for future internships.

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