Intern - Accounting

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Coast Bank & Trust invites driven students to join its Accounting Internship as part of the Summer Internship Program in Metairie, LA. This full internship runs May 17 through July 23, with potential extension by the hiring manager and department, and a final presentation in New Orleans on July 22.

The intern will support daily accounting operations, assist with reconciliations, prepare routine reports, and help transform current system infrastructure toward a digitized environment while

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Accounting degree; rising senior or advanced coursework preferred.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Understanding of debits, credits, journals, ledgers.
• Strong Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data cleanup).
• Experience with databases or reporting tools is a plus.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable with structured and unstructured data.
• Ability to learn new systems and collaborate with multiple departments.
• Motivated self-starter who takes initiative and shows problem-solving skills.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. on a permanent basis.

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

Power BI

Data analysis

Accounting concepts

Collaboration

Education

PursuingAccountingdegree

Tools

Databases

Job 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

• 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.