Intern - Accounting

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company in Metairie, LA, is offering a full-time Summer Internship in Accounting running May 17 through July 23, with possible extension to mid-August and a Final Internship Presentation on July 22 in New Orleans. The program seeks students pursuing an Accounting degree eager to gain hands-on experience in a corporate IT/Accounting environment.

The Accounting Intern will support daily operations, assist with reconciliations, reports, and data integrity, and participate in

Qualifications

• Progress toward an Accounting degree; rising senior or advanced coursework preferred.
• Minimum preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Understanding of fundamental accounting concepts (debits, credits, journals, ledgers).
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data cleanup).
• Experience with databases, Power BI, or reporting/coding tools is a plus.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with structured and unstructured data.
• Ability to learn new systems and collaborate with multiple departments.
• Be a highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possesses critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis. Gulf Coast Bank & Trust will not provide immigration sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Support daily accounting operations, including entering and updating financial transactions and assisting with reconciliations.
• Help prepare routine reports and basic financial analyses by compiling, reviewing, and validating data.
• Maintain and organize financial documents for audits, compliance reviews, and internal reporting.
• Assist with accounts payable/receivable tasks and verify transaction accuracy.
• Clean up and streamline documentation, spreadsheets, and workflows across systems and shared drives.
• Participate in process reviews and contribute to efficiency improvements.
• Support ad-hoc projects involving data analysis, reconciliation, or operational reporting using Excel and other tools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Team communication

Education

Accounting degree progress

Tools

Power BI

Databases

Reporting tools

Job description

Description

Summary

This full-time position is part of GCB's Summer Internship Program, which is scheduled to run from Monday, May 17th through Friday, July 23rd, potentially extending through mid-August based on the decision of the hiring manager and department. Additionally, interns must participate in a Final Internship Presentation located in New Orleans on Thursday, July 22nd. Candidates must be available for the full duration of the program to ensure a consistent and meaningful learning experience.

The Accounting Intern will perform a variety of duties to support the company in technological projects. The intern will participate in transforming current system infrastructure and data to a more digitized environment and maintain the integrity of the company’s information technology department.

Responsibilities

• Support daily accounting operations, including entering and updating financial transactions and assisting with reconciliations.
• Help prepare routine reports and basic financial analyses by compiling, reviewing, and validating data.
• Maintain and organize financial documents for audits, compliance reviews, and internal reporting.
• Assist with accounts payable/receivable tasks and verify transaction accuracy.
• Clean up and streamline documentation, spreadsheets, and workflows across systems and shared drives.
• Participate in process reviews and contribute to efficiency improvements.
• Support ad-hoc projects involving data analysis, reconciliation, or operational reporting using Excel and other tools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Skills/Experience/Education

• Progress toward an Accounting degree; rising senior or advanced coursework preferred.
• Minimum preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Understanding of fundamental accounting concepts (debits, credits, journals, ledgers).
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data cleanup).
• Experience with databases, Power BI, or reporting/coding tools is a plus.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with structured and unstructured data.
• Ability to learn new systems and collaborate with multiple departments.
• Be a highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possesses critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis. Please note, Gulf Coast Bank & Trust will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation to support immigration sponsorship or benefit including but not limited to optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).

Essential Mental & Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel if required to perform the essential job functions.
• Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines.
• Ability to read and interpret a document if required to perform the essential job functions
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer may be required.
• Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 15 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions. If the employee is unable to lift/move/carry this weight and can be accommodated without causing the department/division any “undue hardship” then the employee must be accommodated; hence omitting lifting/moving/carrying as a physical requirement.

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company and its subsidiaries is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, military and veteran status, physical and mental disability, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe in attracting, retaining, and promoting quality talent and recognize that our diversity is critical to the success of the company.