What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounting Intern (Summer 2025) position at Chime?
About the role
Chime is looking for an Accounting Intern to join our Finance and Accounting team. You'll be hands-on with real-world accounting operations, from preparing journal entries and reconciling accounts to supporting SOX compliance and financial reporting. You'll gain valuable professional experience working with cutting-edge cloud technology platforms and collaborating with a team that's passionate about building a stronger financial foundation for our members. This is an exciting opportunity to learn while contributing to a critical initiative at Chime!
This role is structured as a 3 month engagement. The starting hourly rate offered for this role and target level of experience will begin at $25 and up to $35. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.
In this role, you can expect to
- Assist in daily accounting operations, including maintaining accurate financial records and supporting month-end close activities.
- Prepare and post journal entries to ensure accurate reflection of financial transactions in the general ledger.
- Perform account reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate account balances.
- Support the preparation of financial statement footnotes and disclosures in compliance with applicable standards (e.g., GAAP, IFRS).
- Collaborate with team members to gather and analyze financial data for reporting purposes.
- Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls by documenting processes, maintaining proper internal control documentation, and assisting in walkthroughs and testing.
- Participate in audits by organizing and providing documentation for internal and external audit requests.
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and suggesting solutions for operational enhancements.
To thrive in this role, you
A little about us
At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime-a financial technology company, not a bank
We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession : our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members.
We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress.
We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust-so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall-our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.
Because if we don't-who will?
Perks Once Full Time
We know that great work can't be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. That's why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals.
We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
To learn more about how Chime collects and uses your personal information during the application process, please see the Chime Applicant Privacy Notice.
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