IDB. Accounting and Financial Reporting Intern

IDB. Accounting and Financial Reporting Intern Job Description IDB. Accounting and Financial Reporting Intern City:
Washington DC Company: IDB Posting End Date: 9/25/2026 11:59 PM EST

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

The IDB Group is looking for an active graduate student to be hired as an intern under the Consultant modality.

The 2027 Winter Internship Program is a competitive paid opportunity, based in Headquarters, for university students from member countries to learn about development work and corporate management of the Bank, and to acquire work experience at the professional level through on-the-job learning.

• Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial statements of the IDB’s main funds, ensuring the Bank’s compliance with standards established by authoritative accounting standard setters in the United States.
• Assist in the preparation of reconciliations of cash, interfund, and administrative accounts.
• Assist in the preparation of schedules and research documentation, and other audit support tasks as needed.
• Assist in the preparation of other accounting analyses and ad hoc reports, including performing research under US GAAP.
• Assist in other activities as agreed with the internship supervisor.

• Education
  :
  An active graduate student in Accounting or Business Administrationfrom an accredited University. The graduation date should be after the Internship period.
• Languages
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  Fluency in English with a working knowledge of one other Bank language (Spanish, French, or Portuguese) is a plus.
• Key Skills
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  Learn continuously, collaborate and share knowledge, focus on clients, communicate and influence, innovate and try new things
• Soft Skills
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  Result-driven, collaborative, innovative, client-oriented, strong communicator, self-motivated, eager to learn, and excellent time management skills.
• Technical skills: Accounting and Financial Reporting:
  Knowledge of financial reporting in compliance with US GAAP. Ability to write and present orally concise, clear and precise analytical papers, presentations, and to adapt communication style to different audiences. Strong analytical skills. Proficient in Microsoft suite (required) and experience using SAP (preferred).

• Citizenship
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  Be a national of an IDB member country.
• Active student
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  Enrolled in a graduate (master’s or Ph.D.) program as of the starting date of the internship program. The graduation date should be after the Internship period.
• Consanguinity
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  Not have family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB or IDB Invest.
• First job at the IDB Group
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  Be a first-time participant in an Internship Program held by the Bank or Inter-American Investment Corporation (“Corporation” also known as “IDB Invest”). In addition, you have not been a former staff member, Complementary Workforce (“CW”), contractor for the Bank or the Corporation, or have previously provided services to the Bank or the Corporation through a contractor or under any other contractual modality.

Type of contract and duration
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• Type of contract
  :
  Intern Consultant
• Length of contract
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  Two (2) months
• Dates of the contract: January 16th to March 15th, 2027
• Location: Washington, D.C. – United States of America

* Internship dates may be adjusted slightly to accommodate holidays.

At the IDB Group, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions. In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

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