Finance Accounting Intern - Summer 2027

AmTrust Financial Services • Jersey City, NJ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Finance Accounting Intern will gain foundational experience in insurance accounting at AmTrust North America by working with direct and ceded insurance accounting teams. The internship provides an overview of finance business lines and exposure to insurance accounting and financial processes through collaboration with stakeholders. Interns also participate in weekly professional development and training workshops and receive support from an internship supervisor and professional mentor. The position is based in the Jersey City, New Jersey office and works four days in the office and one day remotely.

Requirements

• Accounting major with the goal of becoming a future CPA.
• Demonstrated basic knowledge of financial accounting.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely, with appropriate detail and professionalism.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
• Effective problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Effective analytical skills, including gathering information, analyzing facts, and drawing conclusions.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0; additional requirements may apply.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries for direct and ceded general ledger transactions, including supporting schedules.
• Prepare or coordinate analytics on balances for presentation to team management.
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations, with robust supporting documentation and full identification of reconciling items.
• Assist with timely preparation of deliverables for quarterly financial statements.
• Assist with finance transformation initiatives and projects.
• Prepare external broker and reinsurer reporting and billing, including cession statements and premium and loss bordereaux.
• Work with external business partners, including brokers, reinsurers, and agencies, to settle open receivable and payable balances.
• Perform controls necessary to adhere to the internal controls framework.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests and participate in process walkthroughs with auditors.

Benefits

• Weekly professional development and training workshops.
• Internship supervisor and professional mentor support.
• Opportunity to work on meaningful projects, collaborate with teams across the business, build professional skills, and make an impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern