Description

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we've been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

Summary of Job Responsibilities

The internship position within the Corporate Finance and Accounting department of The Standard involves a wide range of duties and activities. The goal of an internship in accounting is to apply knowledge acquired in the classroom to real-world situations, as well as gain the skills and experience that is necessary to prepare the student for a successful career in the finance or accounting fields. Activities for the internship position within the Corporate Finance and Accounting department of The Standard include:

• assistance with financial close and reporting
• accounting policy research
• account reconciliations outages
• review and validation of analytical models
• create and update processing task documents to support key positions
• peer company analysis
• process improvement projects
• workplace adaptability while being resilient in recovering from setbacks and difficulties.
• observation and meeting with executive leadership
• other duties as assigned.

During the duration of the internship the candidate will be assigned to one manager to oversee their day-to-day work, however, there may be opportunities to work with several different teams in the division. The work will be conducted in an all-virtual remote environment.

Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• Real-world experiences and meaningful projects that support your career goals provided by a supportive and responsive management team eager to help with skills development

• Opportunities to build relationships and broaden industry knowledge through virtual networking with leaders and team members across the company

• Three days of paid time off and paid company holidays during your internship period

• A virtual first day orientation and the equipment necessary (e.g., laptop, monitors, headset) for a successful internship experience

Salary Range:

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. The Standard offers a drug- and alcohol-free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on The Standard's property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.

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