Corporate Accounting Intern

Job Description

2027 Summer Business Accounting & Advisory Internship | Cerity Partners

The Tone:
This is a paid, part-time internship at Cerity Partners, located in Louisville, KY. Cerity Partners operates as a nationally recognized registered investment advisory, distinguished as one of America’s fastest-growing firms, dedicated to putting people first and fostering accountability within a collaborative team. This role provides college students with valuable real-world experience and authentic exposure to the financial industry, contributing to the firm’s mission of empowering, assisting, and supporting clients and colleagues.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Part-time
• Location: Louisville, KY

• Team: Louisville Corporate Accounting team
• Mission: Owns assisting the corporate accounting team in various financial processes and client engagement.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office Applications

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounting Support: Assist accounting leads with various aspects of the accounting process, including batch accounting for both accounts receivable and accounts payable, processing and posting financial transactions with their related journal entries, and preparing financial statements for analysis.
• Industry Exposure: Gain direct, first-hand experience with comprehensive accounting processes applicable across multiple industries within the financial sector.
• Client Engagement: Observe and actively participate in various types of client presentations, learning about client interaction and advisory services.
• Team Collaboration: Contribute to employee social and volunteer events, fostering team spirit and community involvement within the firm.
• Project Development: Work collaboratively with a team, including virtual collaboration, to develop and execute financial planning projects or other strategic initiatives.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited university, pursuing a major in Finance, Accounting, or a related business degree, with a minimum 3.2 GPA.
• Experience: Actively participating in campus organizations, preferably holding a leadership role, and/or possessing prior professional work experience.
• Skills: Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications for various business tasks.
• Bonus: Identify with Cerity Partner’s core mission and consistently demonstrate its established values in professional interactions.