Finance Intern

Kuvare; Illinois; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuvare is seeking an Accounting Intern to support both Financial Reporting and Investment Accounting teams. The role offers hands-on experience with reconciliations, ad hoc reports, and quarterly Board reporting.

You will rotate between Financial Reporting and Investment Accounting to gain broad exposure to insurance accounting functions. Ideal candidates are pursuing an Accounting BA/AA, with Excel proficiency, and an eagerness to learn about GAAP/statutory reporting tools like WINGS,

Qualifications

• Pursuing BA/AA in Accounting or related field.
• Prior internship, coursework, or project experience in insurance, investments, or financial reporting environments is a plus.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas) and exposure to financial systems.
• Proven ability to maintain accuracy while managing multiple data points and deadlines.
• Knowledge of general ledgers and reporting tools deemed valuable.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Account reconciliation preparation, including cash, investments, suspense, other assets and liabilities, with GL research and journal entries.
• Prepare quarterly financial statements on GAAP and Statutory basis using internal tools (WINGS, Clearwater, Workiva).
• Prepare quarterly Board Reporting with data gathering and KPI summaries.
• Collaborate across departments to obtain essential reporting information.
• Improve SOP documentation and verify accuracy of procedures.
• Analyze monthly investment data using Bloomberg Terminal for validation.

Education

Accounting degree (BA/AA)

Knowledge of general ledgers and reporting tools

Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas)

Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)

Ability to manage multiple data points and deadlines

Tools

WINGS

Clearwater

Workiva

Job description

Kuvare is on a mission to serve hardworking consumers overwhelmed by the complexities of retirement and is built from the ground up to do so. Our unified financial hub protects the retirement of everyday Americans and the distributors, carriers and investors that serve them. We create life insurance and annuity products that protect consumers’ retirements, and are simplified for distributor partners and financial professionals to sell and service.

Kuvare family of companies:

Retail Annuity and Life Insurance Solutions:

• United Life Insurance Company
• Guaranty Income Life Insurance Company
• Lincoln Benefit Life

Institutional Insurance:

• Kuvare Life Re

Bespoke Insurance Solutions:

• Ignite Partners

About the role

The Intern will provide accounting support to both the Financial Reporting and Investment Accounting teams. . This role is designed for an individual majoring in accounting with a foundational understanding of accounting principles who is eager to gain hands‑on experience across various areas of insurance accounting. Responsibilities will include assisting with account reconciliations, preparing ad hoc reports, performing clerical accounting tasks, and supporting MAR control processes. The intern will also contribute to data collection and summarization for quarterly Board Reporting. Through rotations between Financial Reporting and Investment Accounting , the intern will gain broad exposure to industry accounting functions. Rotation timing and duration will vary based on departmental needs.

What you’ll do

• Account reconciliation preparation, including but not limited to cash, investments, suspense, other assets and liabilities. Includes general ledger research, preparation and posting of journal entries, documentation, and follow‑up of variances
• The preparation of quarterly financial statements on a GAAP and Statutory basis (introduction to WINGS, Clearwater, Workiva and other internal reporting tools)
• The preparation of quarterly Board Reporting, including gathering and compiling of various data points focusing on key performance metrics.
• Collaboration among multiple departments to obtain essential reporting information.
• Enhance process documentation by reviewing and verifying the accuracy of existing standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Performed in‑depth analysis of monthly investment data including yields, Security master data, NAIC ratings, and accrual calculations, utilizing the Bloomberg Terminal for data validation and research .

Qualifications

Experience

• Progress towards a BA or AA degree in Accounting or related field
• Prior internship, coursework, or project experience in insurance, investments, or financial reporting environments is a plus.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, formulas) and exposure to financial systems.
• Proven ability to maintain accuracy while managing multiple data points and deadlines.
• Knowledge of general ledgers and reporting tools deemed valuable
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work with various team members; collaborative style; partners effectively and with ease.
• Keen eye for detail and accuracy; quality focused
• Efficient and effective
• Results-driven; problem-solver

Physical Demands

• Normal office working environment
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to type / perform data entry
• Ability to read from a computer screen and paper reports
• Express ideas and otherwise communicate with the spoken word, specifically via virtual platforms (Microsoft Teams)