Accounting + Finance Intern

Company: IG/tastytrade
Role: Accounting + Finance Intern
We are seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Hybrid Accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis Intern. You will work closely with experienced professionals to support various financial tasks, including:

Accounting: Assist with general ledger tasks, account reconciliations, journal entries, audit requests and financial statement preparation.

FP&A: Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. Develop financial models and reports to support strategic decision-making.

What you'll do:

• Assist with month-end close procedures, including accruals, fixed assets and other journal entries.
• Prepare financial reports and analyses.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting process, including data collection, analysis, and model development.
• Assist in obtaining audit requests and preparing financials statements and footnotes.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects and analyses as needed.

Who you are:

• To qualify for this internship, candidates must be enrolled as a junior or senior in college.
• Pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with a GPA of 3.2+
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial software.
  • Pivot Tables, Vlookup Formulas etc.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Other Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior internship or work experience in accounting or finance.
• Experience with financial modeling and forecasting.

Internship Perks + Benefits:

• Insurance – Medical, Dental, and Vision 
• Health Care account – FSA or HSA 
• Life Insurance (Basic Life, AD&D, Supplemental Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment for additional, spousal, and child) 
• Mental Health and Wellness Resources 
• Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit) 
• 401K (if 21 years old and over)/Roth 
• Gym Reimbursement 
• Charity Donation Matching 
• Nationwide Pet Insurance 
• Paid Holiday (if on a working day) 
• Daily catered lunch when in the office    
• Full kitchen with snacks and beverages    
• In-building gym    
• Shuttle to/from Metra    

Compensation: $20/hr
Expected hours: 40hr/week

About Us: 

The tasty house of brands empowers individual traders differently. tastylive, founded in 2011, is an online financial media network, tastytrade (previously known as tastyworks) is a self-directed retail brokerage firm that launched in 2017, tasty Software Solutions and tastyfx, is a registered Forex broker-dealer. 

In 2021, London-based IG Group acquired tastylive, Inc. (previously known as tastytrade) and assigned it to lead business in North America. tastyfx is the fastest-growing forex broker in the US over the past few years. Changing the IG US name to tastyfx marks the next chapter, in aligning with the tasty brand family and offering a more forex-focused experience. This combined team has years of experience like institutional brokers, but also a passion for disrupting the entire trading industry.    

Our dream is simple: we want more people to find more success with a better trading experience. That’s why we’re investing heavily in the right people, technology, and media to make that happen in the US and across the globe.   

Location: Our office is in the West Loop - Chicago's growing center of tech, great cuisine, and high-end bars. 

tastytrade | tastylive  | tastyfx | tastycrypto
1330 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607   

*Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they have every single qualification. Our team is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!