Internship - Financial Reporting STAT Winter/Spring Season

Colonial Group; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Hands-on Experience

Skill Development

Networking Opportunities

Resume Enhancement

Career Path Exploration

Personal and Professional Growth

Industry Insights

Job summary

Security Benefit is seeking a Financial Reporting STAT Intern to join a collaborative, agile team and help design, analyze, and implement solutions that drive efficiency. The intern will work under the Manager, Statutory Reporting and can be based in Topeka or Overland Park, Kansas, with a hybrid schedule allowing remote and on-site work.

The role involves preparing statutory financial statements, account reconciliations, regulatory filings, and supporting audits while developing industry

Qualifications

• Full-time student pursuing accounting and/or finance with at least a 3.0 GPA; current junior or senior preferred.
• Willingness to develop industry-related knowledge.
• Proficiency with MS Excel and Word.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, decision making, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing statutory financial statements and reports.
• Support the reconciliation of accounts and ensure accurate financial data.
• Participate in the preparation of regulatory filings.
• Analyze and compile financial data for audits.
• Assist in month-end and year-end close processes.
• Maintain and organize financial records.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Word

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Ability to Work with Management

Prioritization

Education

Pursuing accounting/finance degree

GPA 3.0+

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

We're Looking for a Financial Reporting STAT Intern!

About the Company:
Security Benefit is a leader in the U.S. retirement market with more than $75 billion in assets under management. We offer opportunities to thrive, innovate, and make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll play a key role in driving the future of the U.S. retirement industry. Security Benefit is a PLACE where we promise to help our customers To and Through Retirement®

We’re proud to have been recognized as one of the best in the business:

• Named to Ward’s 50 list of top-performing life-health insurance companies
• Recognized on list of Ingram’s Top 100 Private Companies in the Kansas City area in 2024

About the Role:
As a Financial Reporting STAT Intern, you’ll be an integral part of a collaborative, agile team. You’ll design, analyze, and implement innovative solutions that drive efficiency and exceed expectations. The Intern reports to the Manager, Statutory Reporting and can be based out of our Topeka or Overland Park, Kansas office. We work a hybrid schedule, offering flexibility to work both remotely and on-site.

• Assist in preparing statutory financial statements and reports.
• Support the reconciliation of accounts and ensure accurate financial data.
• Participate in the preparation of regulatory filings.
• Analyze and compile financial data for audits.
• Assist in month-end and year-end close processes.
• Maintain and organize financial records.

What We’re Looking For:
Students eligible for the internship will be current, full-time students available to work at least 19 hours a week, beginning December/January and continuing throughout the end of May. The intern will be expected to work during and between semesters. This is not a summer internship.

• Full-time student in accounting and/or finance with at least a 3.0 GPA in majors. Current junior or senior preferred.
• Willingness to develop industry-related knowledge.
• Proficient with MS Excel and Word.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, decision making, and organizational skills.
• Ability to think objectively and analytically.
• Ability to work with various levels of management.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

Why Choose Security Benefit?
When you join our team, you’re not just getting a paycheck — you’re getting a career path full of growth opportunities, plus a robust benefits package that puts your well-being first. Here’s what you can expect as part of our internship program at Security Benefit:

• Hands-on Experience
• Skill Development
• Networking Opportunities
• Resume Enhancement
• Exploration of Career Paths
• Personal and Professional Growth
• Industry Insights
• Holiday Pay

Security Benefit is an Equal Opportunity Employer.