Accounting Intern

West Bend; West Bend (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

West Bend Insurance Company in West Bend, WI offers a Summer 2027 Accounting Internship. This paid, in-person role supports key accounting and finance functions and provides hands-on experience with data entry, reconciliations, and journal entries.

You will assist with financial analysis, quarterly reporting, audits, and process improvements using Microsoft Office and modern analytics tools. Ideal for students pursuing an Accounting degree and graduating Spring 2028; strong Excel skills and a

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Ideal candidates will graduate Winter 2027 or Spring 2028.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) is required.

Responsibilities

• General Accounting: data entry, account reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Financial Analysis: support financial analysis activities.
• Reporting Assistance: assist with quarterly reporting.
• Audit Support: assist for internal and external audits.
• Process Improvement: contribute to data analysis and reporting automation.

Skills

Data entry

Account reconciliation

Journal entry creation

Financial analysis support

Quarterly reporting

Audit support

Process improvement

Task-oriented

Limited supervision

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Power Query

PivotTables

Job description

Summer 2027 Internship – Accounting | West Bend Insurance Company

The Tone:

This is a Summer 2027 internship at West Bend Insurance Company, located in West Bend, WI. West Bend Insurance Company is a recognized Top Workplace, committed to fostering a welcoming culture and valuing the diversity of thought, experience, and knowledge of its associates. This role is crucial for supporting key accounting and finance functions, providing hands-on experience in financial operations and reporting within a company that prides itself on professional growth and community service. Associates are considered the greatest asset, hired for being conscientious, dedicated, customer-focused, and able to build lasting relationships.

The TL;DR

• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time (40 hours/week), Seasonal (May - August)
• Location: In-person, West Bend, WI
• Pay: $21 hourly
• Mission: Support key accounting and finance functions to ensure accurate financial operations and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office, modern accounting and analytics tools

What You'll Actually Do

• General Accounting: Conduct data entry, general account reconciliations, and journal entries.
• Financial Analysis: Support financial analysis activities.
• Reporting Assistance: Assist with quarterly reporting.
• Audit Support: Provide assistance for internal and external audits.
• Process Improvement: Contribute to data analysis, reporting automation, and process improvement initiatives using digital accounting and analytics tools.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Pursuing a Bachelor's degree majoring in Accounting. This is an Entry-Level position.
• Experience: Required experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word). Ideal candidates will be graduating Winter 2027 or Spring 2028.
• Skills: Data entry, account reconciliation, journal entry creation, financial analysis support, quarterly reporting assistance, audit support, process improvement, task-oriented work, ability to work with limited supervision.
• Bonus: A GPA of 3.5 or higher; an interest in leveraging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve accounting and financial processes; advanced Excel skills including Power Query, PivotTables, and data analysis techniques.