Investment Accountant Internship

Overview

FM is a leading property insurer of the world's largest businesses, providing more than one-third of FORTUNE 1000-size companies with engineering-based risk management and property insurance solutions. FM helps clients maintain continuity in their business operations by drawing upon state-of-the-art loss-prevention engineering and research; risk management skills and support services; tailored risk transfer capabilities; and superior financial strength. To do so, we rely on a dynamic, culturally diverse group of employees, working in more than 100 countries, in a variety of challenging roles.

Summary:

The FM Investments Accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, is responsible for the budgeting, planning, forecasting and operational reporting of the insurance operations for all geographical areas globally.

 

Schedule & Location:

The Investments Accountant Internship position is full-time and is 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday for 10-12 weeks May through August. This is an on-site position in Waltham, MA with occasional travel to Johnston, RI as needed to cross-train in FP&A. 

 

Responsibilities

This role will provide experience that will prepare you for a full-time position in finance by providing you with real life experience in the following areas:-Budgeting and forecasting for a global insurance organization-Financial analysis for worldwide operations-Regular interactions with corporate staff functions and operations worldwide-Research and reconciliation of multi-currency transactions-Monitoring corporate projects and tracking expense management-Development of PowerBI dashboards and budgeting tools-Assist in other duties as deemed appropriate by your manager

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Junior or senior student 
• GPA of 3.0 or higher

 

Highly Preferred Work Experience:

• Internship work experience or consistent work experience in a team environment

 

Required Skills:

• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Customer focused
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

 

Highly Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency with PeopleSoft
• Experience with business analytics and financial statement analysis

 

The hiring range for this position is $23.00-$24.00 per hour. The final salary offer will vary based on individual education, skills, and experience. FM Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce.