Internship - Accounting Policy

Security Benefit Business Services / Everly Life•Topeka, KS

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About The Position

Security Benefit is seeking an Accounting Policy Intern to support its Accounting Policy team. The internship can be performed remotely or in a hybrid capacity from the company’s Topeka or Overland Park, Kansas offices. It is designed to fit around a student’s semester schedule, starting at 10–20 hours per week, with the option to work more during breaks or summer and to continue across multiple semesters. The intern reports to the Accounting Policy Director. The intern will gain hands-on experience using AI in technical accounting, including helping build and improve tools and workflows. Accounting Policy determines appropriate accounting treatments for complex, new, or unusual transactions; interprets FASB and NAIC guidance; establishes company positions on emerging issues; and helps partner teams apply guidance consistently. This internship offers exposure to emerging U.S. GAAP and statutory accounting guidance, investment accounting, financial reporting, and actuarial impacts.

Requirements

Be a current, full-time student available to begin immediately.
Be currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in accounting, finance, or a related field.
Have a genuine interest in technical accounting; prior technical accounting coursework or work experience is not required.
Have curiosity about AI tools and agents, such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot, and an interest in applying them to business and research problems.
Demonstrate strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Be willing to learn and develop industry-related knowledge.
Have effective verbal and written communication skills.
Have excellent time-management skills and the ability to work independently with guidance.
Be comfortable learning new software quickly.
Be willing to work and learn in multiple financial systems.
Be a team player with a collaborative mindset.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

Use AI tools and agents to help build and organize a technical accounting knowledge repository containing research, precedent, and accounting positions in a structured, searchable format.
Support research on real transactions involving emerging U.S. GAAP and statutory accounting guidance from FASB and NAIC.
Help maintain and enhance regulatory tracking tools and summaries for internal stakeholders.
Support Principles-Based Bond Definition (PBBD) initiatives, including documenting decision frameworks and onboarding considerations.
Assist in drafting summaries and supporting materials for accounting policy memos and internal presentations.
Help document and streamline Accounting Policy processes and procedures, including the team’s day-to-day use of AI tools.
Participate in cross-functional discussions, as appropriate, to gain exposure to investment accounting, financial reporting, and actuarial impacts.