Finance

Old Second National Bank • Downers Grove, IL

18h • $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Internship will work with the Bank Investment, Accounting and Shareholder relations team to assist with department projects. Bank Investments department focuses on bank profitability and cost saving efforts including direct management of bank assets ensuring a positive return on investments. The accounting department manages the banks cash flow, GL, accounts payable and receivable functions, systems and tax and investor reporting. Shareholder relations manages shareholder accounts, tracking information and supports stockholders. The intern will participate in projects as follows:
Administration Duties:
Scan cancelled stock certificates and any/all supporting documentation that is attached to the certificate, turning that scan into a PDF.
Copy documents using the darkening setting to get print to display in a readable manner for faded documents.
Logging the PDF documents into excel spreadsheets.
File recently cancelled stock certificated into the storage folder before it gets scanned.
Other duties as assigned.
Accounting Duties:
Assistance with monthly accruals and review, such as prepaids, fixed assets/CIP and general accruals
Assistance with weekly Fed report filings (FR 2644s and FR 2900s)
Accounts payable training/processing
Weekly or Month end reconciliation work in Blackline for accruals, select correspondent banks
Journal entry processing and review
Other duties as assigned.
Finance Duties:
Assist with update tables, charts and graphs in reporting packages
Enter purchase and sales of securities transactions
Update Daily Collateral Pledging Report and monthly competitor rate information
Various data reconciliation and analysis as assigned
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be in pursuit of an undergraduate college degree, as follows: Currently enrolled in college; or Enrolled in college for Fall 2026; or College graduate between May 2025 – June 2026
• Must have reliable transportation and be able to work onsite. Onsite locations depend on the department. Common onsite locations include Downers Grove, Oakbrook, Aurora and Chicago-Wacker.
• Must be available to work 20-40 hours per week and be available to start late May/early June through the end of July/early August.
• Internship durations vary between 8 – 12 weeks.
• Proficient in using Window 2010 Office software with intermediate skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; prioritizing work and multi-tasking.
• Desire to work in a professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Scan cancelled stock certificates and any/all supporting documentation that is attached to the certificate, turning that scan into a PDF.
• Copy documents using the darkening setting to get print to display in a readable manner for faded documents.
• Logging the PDF documents into excel spreadsheets.
• File recently cancelled stock certificated into the storage folder before it gets scanned.
• Assistance with monthly accruals and review, such as prepaids, fixed assets/CIP and general accruals
• Assistance with weekly Fed report filings (FR 2644s and FR 2900s)
• Accounts payable training/processing
• Weekly or Month end reconciliation work in Blackline for accruals, select correspondent banks
• Journal entry processing and review
• Assist with update tables, charts and graphs in reporting packages
• Enter purchase and sales of securities transactions
• Update Daily Collateral Pledging Report and monthly competitor rate information
• Various data reconciliation and analysis as assigned

Benefits

• This is a paid internship.
• Exposure to high-net-worth clients and prospects
• Development of communication and presentation skills within a professional work environment
• A thorough understanding of bank policies and external regulatory requirements.
• Participation in education events, networking and presentations.
• Interns working a fifteen-week assignment (or less) will accrue two days of PTO and will receive holiday pay.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED