Accounting/ Finance Intern - 2027 Summer Intern

Wilton RE•Norwalk, CT

2d•$20 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

Wilton Re’s Norwalk-based internship program is a fast-paced, 10–12 week opportunity for students to gain professional experience in their field of study or career interest. Interns apply and build on classroom skills while contributing to active Wilton Re projects. The program also offers exposure to company culture through community outreach projects, senior leadership, unique projects, mentors, and fellow interns, helping interns develop professional skills and business acumen. This internship supports accounting and finance work, including spreadsheet controls, quarterly financial reporting, analysis, and period-end close activities.

Requirements

Be a rising junior or senior.
Attend a four-year university and pursue a bachelor’s-level degree majoring in Accounting or Finance.
Have intermediate Excel experience.
Be able to work full time from the beginning of June to mid-August.
Be authorized to work in the U.S.
Have an adaptable and positive attitude.
Have strong communication skills.
Demonstrate a continuous growth mindset.
Be collaborative and innovative.

Responsibilities

Assist with applying the spreadsheet controls framework.
Support the annual spreadsheet controls risk assessment roll-forward process.
Update workpapers to reflect new spreadsheet control framework requirements.
Assist with preparation of selected quarterly financial reporting workpapers.
Assist with balance sheet tie-outs, controls, and letter of credit analysis.
Use technical experience to build macros that automate reporting.
Assist with workpapers that illustrate risk for ceding company audits.
Assist with Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reporting by running reports from DataMart and entering results into the filing system.
Assist with preparing journal entries for the financial reporting quarter-end close.