Finance/Accounting Intern - Internal Controls (Summer 2026)

Job Description Summary:

Transamerica has been helping people feel better about the future for more than 100 years, and we’re proud of the trust we’ve earned. But we believe our responsibility goes beyond insurance, investments, and retirement accounts. We’re also in the business of helping people improve their financial and personal well-being, so they can add more years to their lives, and more life to their years. 

Are you looking for an opportunity to take your collegiate accounting/finance/business analytics coursework and apply it in a fast-pace business environment? Do you have a desire to learn new processes and technologies? Are you interested in learning under Accounting and Finance professionals while working alongside them to find innovative solutions?

Job Description:

What You Will Do: 

In this internship, you will have the opportunity to work alongside Transamerica team members on business-impacting projects. You should have a general interest in accounting and finance, be comfortable with Excel, and possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

This intern would be responsible for assisting in the day-to-day execution of the Aegon Americas Sarbanes Oxley controls program within the first line of defense. They would be responsible for assisting in the identification, assessment, oversight reporting, and disclosure of key controls across the company, and ensuring the business procedures and/or financial controls are in compliance with applicable regulatory and corporate standards and practices. They will also develop and maintain relationships with appropriate business management and process owners, as well as risk management personnel (second line of defense).

What Success Looks Like:

• By working collaboratively with others, interns are responsible for but not limited to:
• Help evaluate the design of internal controls and make recommendations for improvement.
• Assist in documenting financial/accounting/actuarial process flows, with a focus on internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Support the execution of management’s SOX risk assessment and scoping activities to ensure proper risk identification, process mapping and controls linkage for a sustainable internal control framework.
• Assist in the development and implementation of goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to internal controls over financial reporting and SOX.
• Help prepare updates to management, including management control remediation plans.
• Work with external auditors to plan and implement an assessment of the control environment, coordination of timing and execution of process walkthroughs, and a process for timely sharing of potential issues for resolution with respect to internal controls.
• Collaborate with the first line in development of action plans to assess the adequacy of action taken by management to correct reporting deficient conditions, accepting adequate corrective action and continuing reviews with appropriate management on action considered inadequate until satisfactory resolution.
• Collaborate with the second line the in development and implementation of a system to capture and track control deficiencies, as well as internal and external audit findings to resolution.
• Engage the second line in testing the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
• Attend all intern events and participate in the internship program in general

What You Need:

• To qualify for an internship, applicants must be currently enrolled at a college or university pursuing an accounting, finance, risk management/insurance, or other analytical-type degree. Internships are not available for students who have completed their college education or who will graduate prior to the conclusion of the internship.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft suite of products (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Familiarity with accounting principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Working Conditions:

• Interns will work hybrid in Cedar Rapids, IA.
• Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will be in office; Monday and Friday will be work-from-home days.

Compensation:

The salary for this position is $21.00 per hour.  Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law. Full-time interns will receive an intern allowance to cover costs of relocation including housing, mileage, and travel expenses.

Sponsorship:

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.