Summer Intern – Accounting
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-09-05
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Seasonal/Temporary, Apprenticeship/Internship
position Listed on 2026-09-05
Job specializations:
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance, Accounting Manager -
Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance, Accounting Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Gain on-the-job experience and contribute to real-world projects in Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Tax Accounting, Global Tax, Financial Systems, Auditing, and/or Research & Development Accounting.
- Perform entry-level accounting tasks including budgeting, forecasting, monthly reporting, tax compliance, analysis, and special projects.
- Create reports on financial performance for internal and external use.
- Take part in special projects and ad hoc reporting requests.
- Estimate forecast and budget scenarios.
- Specify, build, maintain, and run data extracts from subsystems containing account-level information.
- Produce a daily balance sheet to assist the trading desk.
- Post entries, verify, and reconcile input to financial reporting systems.
- Enter transactions and reconcile various reports.
- Must be currently pursuing a degree at a 4-year accredited university/college in an Accounting degree program, at the time of application and throughout the internship program.
- Minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA (both Accounting GPA & Cumulative GPA).
- 12 completed semester hours at a 4-year university before the start of the internship.
- If a transfer student must have 12 semester hours completed at a 4-year university.
- Previous accounting internship and/or relevant work experience.
- Completed Intermediate Accounting or first 300-level accounting course by the start of the internship.
- Strong initiative, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Leadership involvement in student associations.
- Intermediate user of Microsoft Excel.
- Candidates must be willing to relocate if necessary for the duration of the internship, and complete daily work commute using reliable transportation.
- Candidates must be willing to travel as needed.
- Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Successful completion of a drug screen is required for any offer of employment.
Demonstrates strong foundational knowledge in Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, and Tax Accounting, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting. Capable of performing budgeting, forecasting, and compliance tasks while contributing to team projects and maintaining effective communication.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Financial Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Tax Accounting
- Microsoft Excel
- Budgeting
- Financial Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Tax Compliance
- Forecasting
- Reconciliation
- Budgeting
- Auditing
- Entry-Level Accounting Tasks
- Monthly Reporting
- Account-Level Information
- Strong Initiative
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Leadership Involvement
- Financial Systems
- Research & Development Accounting
- Ad Hoc Reporting
- Daily Balance Sheet
- Internship Program
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