What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Internship position at FMNE Insurance Company?
FMNE Insurance is seeking an Intern in our Accounting Department - This is a paid internship offering hands-on, real-world accounting experience, along with the added benefit of free off-site parking. This employer will not sponsor any work visas for any applicant of this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Please supply a cover letter and resume. Applications with cover letters will be given preferential review.
Be a part of a rock-solid company with deep Midwest roots. If our core values resonate with you, we encourage you to apply to be an Accounting Intern at FMNE today!
Core values include: Integrity - Service - Excellence - Stability - Strength - Respect - Team
Role Overview of an Accounting Intern:
This position is responsible for, but not limited to, performing a variety of duties of an accounting nature and providing customer service to agents, insureds, and other personnel within the department and Company.
Responsibilities of an Accounting Intern:
- Demonstrates the Company’s mission, while successfully performing its core values related to integrity, service, excellence, stability, strength, respect, and teamwork.
- Reconcile daily cash receipts and disbursements to transactions posted to Company’s Claims and Billing systems.
- Reconcile monthly suspense accounts relating to premium payments, loss and loss adjusting expense payments, and loss recovery payments.
- Ensure daily bank activity is posted timely in the Company’s accounting system.
- Prepare daily report summarizing Company’s cash receipts and disbursements.
- Assist with reviewing, updating, and testing Accounting Department procedures.
- Perform additional finance or accounting duties and tasks as needed.
- Regular and timely attendance in the office is an essential function of the position.
Skills and Qualifications of an Accounting Intern:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- One year of office experience, or undergraduate studies in accounting or similar.
- Accuracy in working with numerical data.
- Experience using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, including pivot tables, filtering, sorting, formatting documents, and VLOOKUPs.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as a team player.
- Must be able to tolerate prolonged sitting.
- Ability to handle confidential information in an appropriate and professional manner.
FMNE Insurance Company recognizes that an individual with a disability may require accommodation to enable them to successfully perform a job function. Should you require such accommodation, please indicate the job function and suggested accommodation during the interview process. FMNE will attempt to make reasonable accommodation.