Intern, Investment Accounting - Summer, 2027

Fidelity & Guaranty Life
  • Des Moines, Iowa
  • Autofill and Review
3 days ago

Job Description

Summary

Join F&G as a Summer 2027 intern and gain relevant experience, professional development and incredible networking at a growing company. The Investment Accounting team is responsible for the accounting and reporting on all invested assets totaling about $25 billion.  Accounting records are maintained on both a U.S. Statutory basis and a U.S. GAAP basis. The Investment Accounting Intern will perform a variety of tasks to assist in the monthly and quarterly close process, various investment-related reconciliations, and other responsibilities required for GAAP and Statutory reporting.

Organization

The Intern will report to the Senior Investment Accountant. They will work with other members of the Investment Accounting team when performing assigned work.

Duties and Responsibilities

The range of tasks to be performed may include, but may not be limited to, the following: 

  • Assisting with general ledger account reconciliations
  • Preparing reconciliations related to mortgage loans, derivatives, pledged collateral, and other investment types as assigned
  • Preparing journal entries and supporting analysis
  • Assisting with the credit watchlist process
  • Assisting with the requests of both internal and external auditors
  • Assisting with ad hoc requests, special projects and other duties related to investment accounting, as assigned

Experience and Education

  • Accounting or Finance degree major
  • GPA of 3.0 or greater (on a 4.0 scale) within major
  • Interest in a career within financial services industry preferred

Skills and Abilities

  • Strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills
  • Highly motivated and demonstrated ability to take initiative
  • Willingness to learn
  • Ability to work as part of a team with professionals at all levels
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks
  • Organizational and time management skills
  • Intermediate/advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Excel, Word)
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to create complete and accurate documentation of work performed

Since 1959, Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company (F&G) has offered annuity and life insurance products to those who are seeking security in retirement and protection during life’s unexpected events.

As an Iowa Top Workplace1 and a proud equal opportunity employer, F&G employees are empowered, collaborative, dynamic and authentic. We believe that by embracing these values, we will continue to build and strengthen the company, while continuing to be a great place to work.

Join our employee-centric hybrid work environment: fglife.com/about/culture.html

1Des Moines Register Top Workplaces 2018-2020

Numbers & Facts

LocationDes Moines, Iowa

Skills

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  • External Auditunmatched
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  • Financial Servicesunmatched
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  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
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  • Internal Auditunmatched
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  • Journal Entriesunmatched
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  • Reconciliationunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Regulatory Reportsunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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