Accounting Intern

Axos Bank•San Diego, CA

12d•$20 - $23

About The Position

Join Axos Bank’s immersive 12-week Summer Internship Program to gain hands-on experience, contribute to enterprise initiatives, and develop professional skills in a fast-paced, technology-driven financial environment. In addition to day-to-day duties, interns participate in a capstone project, sessions with business leaders, financial literacy training, Corporate Finance Institute training, and a volunteer day. Interns choose one of two sessions: May 25–August 13 or June 14–September 3. The Accounting Intern will gain experience and working knowledge of accounting and financial reporting rules and practices. The role develops the ability to analyze and interpret accounting guidance, manage multiple priorities, solve problems, and produce accurate, professional work under time constraints. The intern supports accounting operations, including investor reporting, procedures, ACH returned collections, and other assigned clerical tasks. The position requires sitting for extended periods and using standard office equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. All offers are contingent on successfully passing a credit check, criminal background check, and pre-employment drug screening, including screening for marijuana.

Responsibilities

Gain exposure to Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX) documentation for accounting and other business units, learn best practices, and help maintain and update documented accounting policies, procedures, and process documents.
Prepare periodic, month-end, and quarter-end journal entries; execute the month-end close process; and perform month-end general ledger account reconciliations and roll-forward schedules.
Gain exposure to and assist with preparing financial reporting schedules under U.S. GAAP for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and federal regulator filings.
Prepare support for independent public accounting auditors, federal regulators, and internal auditors.
Improve efficiency by implementing reports that reduce manual reporting and reconciliation, and by improving organization and coordination processes.
Support accounting operations, including investor reporting, procedures, ACH returned collections, and additional clerical tasks as assigned.
Participate in the internship capstone project, business-leader sessions, financial literacy training, Corporate Finance Institute training, and a volunteer day.