Intern - Accounting

Description

Summary

The Digital Transformation Intern will perform a variety of duties to support the company in technological projects. The intern will participate in transforming current system infrastructure and data to a more digitized environment and maintain the integrity of the company’s information technology department. 

Responsibilities

• Support daily accounting operations, including entering and updating financial      transactions and assisting with reconciliations.
• Help prepare routine reports and basic financial analyses by compiling, reviewing, and validating data.
• Maintain and organize financial documents for audits, compliance reviews, and internal reporting.
• Assist with accounts payable/receivable tasks and verify transaction accuracy.
• Clean up and streamline documentation, spreadsheets, and workflows across systems and shared drives.
• Participate in process reviews and contribute to efficiency improvements.
• Support ad-hoc projects involving data analysis, reconciliation, or operational reporting using Excel and other tools.
• Progress toward an Accounting degree; rising senior or advanced coursework preferred.
• Understanding of fundamental accounting concepts (debits, credits, journals, ledgers).
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data cleanup).
• Experience with databases, Power BI, or reporting/coding tools is a plus.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with structured and unstructured data.
• Ability to learn new systems and collaborate with multiple departments.

Requirements

Skills/Experience/Education

• Minimum preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree.
• Business Majors preferred.
• Be a highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possesses critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.

Essential Mental & Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel if required to perform the essential job functions. 
• Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines.
• Ability to read and interpret a document if required to perform the essential job functions.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer may be required.
• Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 15 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions. If the employee is unable to lift/move/carry this weight and can be accommodated without causing the department/division any “undue hardship” then the employee must be accommodated; hence omitting lifting/moving/carrying as a physical requirement.

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company and its subsidiaries is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, military and veteran status, physical and mental disability, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe in attracting, retaining, and promoting quality talent and recognize that our diversity is critical to the success of the company.