Forensic Accounting Intern

Meaden & Moore; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 41,328 - 44,083; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team events

Wellness initiatives

Discounts for employees

Employee Resource Groups

Community involvement

Job summary

Meaden & Moore invites qualified accounting students for Investigative Accounting Internship positions in Chicago. Interns will gain real-world experience working on engagements involving property insurers, evaluating physical damage and business income losses, with flexible start/end dates for January 2027–August 2027.

Both part-time (20–29 hrs/wk) and full-time (30–40 hrs/wk) internships are available, and the opportunity is fully onsite.

Qualifications

• Junior or senior level student in accounting.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Microsoft Excel at intermediate/advanced level; Windows proficiency.
• Motivation, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support investigative accounting engagements evaluating property insurers' damages and business income losses.
• Review historical financial data, revenue/expense projections, insurance claim evaluations, and economic damage assessments.
• Expose yourself to a range of industries from small retailers to multinational entities.

Skills

Motivation and enthusiasm

Self-starter mindset

Education

Accounting major

Tools

Excel

Windows OS

Job description

About Meaden & Moore

Meaden & Moore is a leading accounting, tax, advisory, and business consulting firm serving middle‑market businesses, insurance carriers, law firms, and other organizations across the United States. The firm provides a broad range of services including forensic accounting, litigation support, risk advisory, tax, assurance, and business consulting solutions.

About Unity Partners

Unity Partners is a private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas that invests in founder‑and family‑owned business services companies across North America. The firm partners with management teams to accelerate growth through operational improvements, technology enablement, talent development, and strategic M&A. Unlike traditional financial investors, Unity takes a collaborative approach to value creation, working closely alongside management teams to build market‑leading platforms. The firm focuses on long‑term partnership, operational excellence, and creating sustainable growth for employees, customers, and shareholders.

Investigative Accounting Internship positions available

January 2027 - May 2027; May 2027 - August 2027. Start and End Dates are flexible.

Internship hours

Both part‑time and full‑time internships are available for this role. Part‑time internships require 20-29 hours per week, while full‑time internships require a minimum of 30 hours per week, with an expectation of up to 40 hours. This opportunity is fully onsite.

Opportunity

During your internship, you’ll get real‑world experience working with talented professionals in investigative accounting engagements that involve working with commercial property insurers in evaluating physical damage and business income losses suffered by businesses resulting from catastrophes. Projects may include reviewing and analyzing historical financial and industry information, revenue and expense projections, insurance claim evaluations, and economic damage evaluations. Assignments provide exposure to a wide range of industries from small local retail stores to multinational entities.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Junior or senior level student
• Accounting major
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Proficient understanding of Microsoft Windows and Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel skills that are considered to be an intermediate or advanced level. The candidate should also be open to training in other Windows‑based applications.
• Motivation and enthusiasm! Our clients have come to expect high levels of service and expertise. We seek self‑starters who demonstrate an interest in learning new skills and concepts, then put them to work for our clients.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self‑expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Compensation

Determining actual compensation relies on many factors including individual candidate experience, qualifications, and comparable benchmarks. Base compensation for this role typically ranges between $30 - $32 an hour.

Culture & Perks

• Team outings, firm events, and holiday celebrations
• Busy season appreciation and stress‑relief programs
• Wellness initiatives and incentives
• Technology, retailer, and event discounts
• Employee Resource Groups
• Strong commitment to community involvement, volunteerism, and charitable giving

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