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Investment Accounting Intern (Full Year 2027)

CompanyWestern & Southern Financial Group
LocationCincinnati
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 1, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will perform reconciliations for general ledger accounts and security positions while assisting in the preparation of statutory filings. They will also process investment transactions, create journal entries, and collaborate with various departments to resolve accounting discrepancies.
Internship Type
intern
Company Size
5315
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Founded in Cincinnati in 1888 as The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. is the parent company of a group of diversified financial services businesses that includes the following: • The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company • Western-Southern Life Assurance Company • Columbus Life Insurance Company • Gerber Life Insurance Company¹ • Integrity Life Insurance Company • The Lafayette Life Insurance Company • National Integrity Life Insurance Company • Eagle Realty Group, LLC • Fabric by Gerber Life • Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.² • Gerber Life Agency³ • Touchstone Advisors, Inc.² • Touchstone Securities, Inc.⁴ • W&S Brokerage Services, Inc.² ⁴ • W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.⁵ ¹Gerber Life is a registered trademark. Used under license from Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. and Gerber Products Company. ²An SEC registered investment adviser. ³In the State of California, Gerber Life Agency, LLC is known as and does business as Gerber Life Insurance Agency, LLC. ⁴A registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC. ⁵ W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc. (doing business as W&S Financial Insurance Services in CA). For more information on the Western & Southern family of companies, visit www.westernsouthern.com. For disclosures/terms of service, visit www.westernsouthern.com/social-media-disclosures.
About the Role

Overview

Perform various reconciliations functions, such as general ledger accounts and security positions. Investigate and resolve recon differences. Makes contact with other departments as part of investigation, and updates the investment system when necessary. Maintain and reconcile the records for mutual fund investments. Prepare various monthly reports. Assist in the preparation of investment schedules for quarterly and annual statutory filings. Works with some supervision and is responsible to make a minimal range of decisions, escalating to manager when appropriate and updating manager on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

What you will do:
  • Gain knowledge of investments, including bonds, stocks, derivatives, private equities, etc.
  • Process investment transactions within the investment accounting software system.
  • Perform treasury functions and gain knowledge of how treasury interacts with investments.
  • Create journal entries in the general ledger.
  • Perform analysis on investments, including mutual funds.
  • Prepare the statutory schedules for quarterly annual filings.
  • Complete daily, monthly and quarterly reconciliations.
  • Gain knowledge of statutory regulations and accounting principles.
  • Increase communication skills interacting with other departments and outside the organization.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree Accounting, finance or economics. - Required
  • Demonstrate a basic knowledge and understanding of accounting rules. -
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems. -
  • Cite examples of self-motivation and proactive personal development. -
  • Demonstrates ability to adapt communication styles and successfully articulate technical information to associates as well as management. -
  • Displays excellent verbal and written communication skills and experience communicating with and influencing opinions in large and small groups. -
  • Proven ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. -
  • Demonstrates commitment to quality, and emphasizes the need to deliver quality products and/or services. -
  • Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with integrity and maturity. -
  • Working knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing applications. -
Work Setting/Position Demands:
  • Works in an office setting and remains in a stationary position for long periods of time while working at a desk, on a computer or with other standard office equipment, or while in meetings.
  • Requires the ability to verbally communicate and exchange accurate information to customers and associates on a regular basis.
  • Requires visual acuity to read and interpret a variety of correspondence, procedures, reports and forms via paper and electronic documents, visual inspection involving small defects; small parts, and/or operation of machinery (including inspection); using measurement devices continuously. Visual acuity is required to determine accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned.
  • Requires the ability to prepare written correspondence, reports and forms using prescribed formats and conforming to rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style on a regular basis.
  • Requires the ability to apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
  • Performs substantial movement of wrists, hands, and fingers for continuous computer work.
  • Extended hours required during peak workloads or special projects/events.
Travel Requirements:
  • None
Key Skills
AccountingFinanceEconomicsReconciliationGeneral ledgerInvestment analysisStatutory filingsTreasury functionsJournal entriesProblem solvingCommunicationSpreadsheet applicationsWord processingData analysisAttention to detail
Categories
Finance & AccountingAdministrative