FP&A & Accounting Intern

Guild

7h • $25 • Remote

About The Position

Guild is hiring a FP&A & Accounting Intern. This summer internship sits at the intersection of finance and emerging technology. The Summer Intern will support Guild's Finance organization across two primary areas: implementing and testing AI-powered workflow automations across accounting and FP&A functions, and providing hands-on finance operations support across accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger close activities. This is a cross-functional role reporting into the VP, FP&A and partnering closely with the Accounting team. The intern will gain direct exposure to real-world financial operations, AI tooling, and helping Guild move toward a future where core finance and accounting tasks are meaningfully automated.

Requirements

• Rising junior or senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• Foundational knowledge of accounting principles (debits/credits, journal entries, financial statements, AP/AR processes).
• Demonstrated interest in or experience with AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or similar; curiosity and comfort experimenting with new technology is essential.
• An analytical mindset with strong attention to detail; able to review large data sets and identify discrepancies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; comfortable asking questions and synthesizing findings for a non-technical audience.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a fast-moving environment.
• A team-oriented attitude and willingness to support wherever the business needs help.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ERP systems; NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Prior coursework or internship experience in accounting, finance, or a related business function.

Responsibilities

• Map and document day-to-day accounting and finance workflows across GL close, accounts payable, and FP&A processes to identify automation candidates.
• Implement workflow automations using Claude and other AI tools, translating manual processes into AI-assisted or fully automated sequences.
• Design and run structured test cases to validate AI-generated outputs against expected accounting results, flagging discrepancies and iterating on prompt or workflow design.
• Collaborate with Accounting and FP&A to prioritize which workflows have the highest impact and are most ready for automation.
• Stay current on AI tooling capabilities and surface relevant opportunities to the team.
• Code and process vendor invoices in NetSuite, ensuring proper GL account assignment, cost center coding, and approval routing.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable functions on an ad hoc basis, including payment runs, cash application, reconciliations, and aging report reviews.
• Assist with month-end and quarter-end general ledger close activities, including journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Provide operational support wherever lower-lift accounting tasks arise across the team, including expense processing, accruals, and documentation.
• Partner cross-functionally with Accounting and FP&A team members to ensure data consistency between actuals and forecast.

Benefits

• Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Collective Health and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
• Access to a 401k to help save for the future
• Vacation policy to rest and recharge
• 8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
• Family-friendly benefits, including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 2-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; as well as employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, fertility and caregiving benefits.
• Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
• Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth

What This Job Offers

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