Accounting Co-Op Spring 2027

Great American Insurance Group•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow. At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best. Great American Financial Division co-ops quickly become an integral part of our team. Our rotational program allows students to experience several departments in our organization by working in a new area each semester. This position consists of a full semester in up to five different departments such as Corporate Accounting, Investment Accounting, Financial Reporting, Treasury Operations, and Internal Audit. The co-op is full-time beginning in Spring 2027 and is based in our Cincinnati, OH headquarters.

Requirements

Full-time co-op beginning in Spring 2027
Based in Cincinnati, OH headquarters

Responsibilities

Prepare schedules to support the monthly consolidated financial statements.
Prepare monthly tax provisions and book general ledger entries.
Assist with the preparation and distribution of the monthly earnings packages.
Prepare annual/ quarterly statutory-basis statements and filings.
Prepare monthly closing package and supporting schedules, including cash and inventory reconciliations, for multiple subsidiaries.
Record investment income and carrying values into the subsidiaries’ general ledgers.
Analysis of investment results and investigation of variances.
Assist in the preparation of AFG’s SEC forms 10-K, 10-Q and 13-F, including preparation of supporting documentation.
Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules for the AFG managed collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) that are required to be included in AFG’s consolidated financial statements.
Proofread and perform other clerical duties related to the preparation of AFG’s SEC forms 10-K and/or 10-Q.
Prepare and/or review various internal management reports using Excel, the Company’s general ledger system, and SEC reporting system.
Support bank account reconciliations and transaction monitoring.
Assist with bank account maintenance, including updating authorized signers and bank services.
Help maintain and update supplier payment methods.
Support the creation and review of supplier invoices for accuracy and coding.
Help with data validation and cleanup in Excel or ERP systems.
Participate in treasury transformation or system upgrade projects.
Perform internal audits and review internal controls for effectiveness and efficiency.
Test the reasonableness of financial balances and ensure compliance with statutory and generally accepted accounting principles.
Prepare electronic audit workpapers in accordance with company and external audit standards.
Inform the audit coordinator of the progress of assignments and discuss results and recommendations for improvement with audit team and company management.