Accounting Summer Intern

Job Description

Corporate Accounting Intern | Hilltop Holdings

The Tone:
This is a Summer Internship at Hilltop Holdings, located in Dallas, Texas. Hilltop Holdings, established in 1998, is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in Dallas, operating through PlainsCapital Bank, PrimeLending, and HilltopSecurities. The company aims to be the premier Texas-based diversified financial services provider, growing both organically and through acquisitions. This intern role is a key position within the Corporate Finance and Accounting team, where the individual will contribute significantly to core accounting functions, ensuring financial reports are accurate, timely, and compliant with all applicable rules and regulations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal
• Location: In-person, Dallas, TX

• Team: Corporate Finance and Accounting team within the Accounting department
• Mission: Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant preparation and filing of corporate and consolidated financial reports by supporting core accounting functions, the monthly close, consolidation, and regulatory reporting.
• Tech Stack: MS Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook

What You’ll Actually Do
• Record Transactions: Maintain and record journal entries for various general ledger accounts associated with parent holding companies and subsidiary entities, contributing to the foundational accuracy of financial records.
• Support Monthly Close: Contribute to the timely completion of the corporate monthly accounting close, consolidation, and regulatory reporting process, working in cooperation with others across corporate and line of business finance departments.
• Perform Reconciliations: Prepare and review detailed reconciliations of various general ledger accounts to supporting documentation, verifying the integrity of financial data.
• Drive Process Improvement: Proactively identify areas for enhancing accounting processes, and collaborate with management and IT to develop and implement these improved processes as required to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Maintain Internal Controls: Maintain existing internal controls over financial reporting, and work with other organizational members to periodically review, improve, and update key processes and related control descriptions to ensure compliance and financial integrity.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required. Authorization to work for any employer in the US without requiring sponsorship is mandatory. Prefer a Rising Senior or MBA/Master program student pursuing an Accounting degree.
• Experience: Some experience (0 – 1 year) is preferred but not required.
• Skills: Computer hardware, operating system (Windows or Mac), and software/application (MS Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook) skills. Excellent verbal, written, and communication skills. Exceptional time management, organizational, and analytical skills; above-average attention to detail.
• Bonus: Proven self-starter who can initiate tasks and follow up to completion. Desire to learn about career opportunities in the marketing and/or financial services industry.