Accounting Intern

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. • Fairfield, IA

43d • $17 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting Intern will support Cambridge’s Accounting Department, which includes teams focused on commissions, fee billing and processing, accounting systems, and financial reporting. This internship provides hands-on experience in accounting operations, compensation processing, financial systems, data validation, and process improvement while contributing to strategic projects that affect the department.

Requirements

• Current undergraduate student pursuing Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Management, or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, organization, accountability, and communication skills.
• Comfort working with data, learning new technology, and managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively, meet deadlines, and provide strong customer service.
• Curiosity, adaptability during change, initiative, and interest in process improvement.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to accommodate temporary student work authorizations, including initial Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Nice To Haves

• An accounting background is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end close activities, bi-weekly compensation processing, reconciliations, reporting, data validation, and documentation updates.
• Support strategic initiatives involving Workday and Cadency transitions, process cleanup, system testing, and related implementation work.
• Review existing procedures and processes, identify opportunities for greater efficiency, and provide practical feedback.
• Collaborate with product companies, distributors, internal customers, external partners, and other interns to obtain test data and complete project deliverables.
• Review data in accounting systems, verify data integrity, and support the transition of payments or compensation processes.
• Gain hands-on exposure to the daily operations of the Accounting and Commissions teams while completing a major improvement project.
• Use Microsoft 365, Workday, Cadency, compensation systems, SharePoint, internal accounting systems, and approved AI tools such as Copilot.

Benefits

• Premium benefit package including medical, vision, dental, life and long-term disability insurance
• Vacation/sick time
• 401K retirement plan with company matching program
• Eleven paid holidays
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed