Finance Accounting - Summer Intern

Finance Accounting - Summer Intern Edinburgh, Scotland

Aegon
Full Time Edinburgh, Scotland 59231 - 61000 GBP ANNUAL Today
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Intern: Finance Accountant (Summer 2023)
We are hiring 5 interns to work in the Finance department for summer 2023. This 12-week internship will provide successful candidates with the opportunity to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of financial processes through hands-on involvement in Aegon UK’s Finance department.
Who are Aegon?
Aegon is an international provider of life insurance, pensions and asset management, with businesses across multiple countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. In the UK, we look after £215 billion assets (as of December 2021) on behalf of savers and investors.
We’re helping people live their best lives – even if the unexpected happens. We’ve led the way in innovation that can make people’s financial assets work smarter as well as harder. Our retirement products make planning for the future simple, easy, and fulfilling, while our online technology provides one-stop access to a universe of investment opportunity. And our wide range of protection solutions, help provide families and businesses with a financial safety net when it’s needed most. Which together, can help improve our customer’s financial wellbeing and bring them closer to their financial goals.
As an accounting intern you’ll get to join one of the following teams for 12 weeks:
  • Financial Reporting – support monthly and quarterly reporting for both IFRS and SII, as well as assist in reconciliations and reporting project tasks.
  • Financial Operations – assist in accounts payable processing and bank reconciliations, alongside a range of other general ledger accounting duties.
  • Financial Controls - perform a range of oversight and assurance activities compliant with relevant regulations including Sarbanes-Oxley and CASS.
  • Investment Administration – process outbound and inbound money movements, tax & regulatory reporting, and help with controls which help protect our customer assets.
Skills & Knowledge
  • Undergraduates currently in their penultimate or final year of a university degree with strong Accounting or Finance content
  • Interest in a career as an Accountant
  • Available full time between June – August 2023
  • Highly motivated, with the drive and stamina to act on your own initiative
  • Proficient in MS Excel and Word
  • Must be a team player with strong attention to detail and an analytical approach
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
You will be required to work 7 hours per day, Monday to Friday at our Edinburgh offices on a competitive hourly rate.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Finance Accounting - Summer Intern
Aegon

www.aegon.com
The Hague, Netherlands
Alexander R. Wynaendts
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Insurance Carriers
Insurance
1844
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