Job Description

Overview

AmTrust is seeking a motivated Investment Analyst intern ready to learn about accounting for financial instruments, develop problem solving skills, and add value through the application of technology and process improvement. This role accelerates your learning and development by providing a strong foundation upon which to build your accounting career. You will assist with a wide range of duties that include analyzing data, preparing financial reports, and learning about the investment accounting life cycle, financial reporting, and working cross-functionally with various teams that support our process. You will gain exposure to best-in-class systems and processes, while working in dynamic and highly rewarding environment.

Note: This role works 4 days in office and 1 day remote out of our Jersey City, NJ office.

Responsibilities

• Develop a working knowledge the key systems that support the investment accounting and financial reporting process
• Assist with the monthly close activities and record accounting entries in the general ledger
• Validate general ledger balances to the investment accounting subsystem through the preparation of reconciliations – research and resolve variances, and document conclusions
• Review monthly par and bank reconciliations
• Liaise with AmTrust’s third-party investment accounting provider
• Assist with the accounting for the Company’s alternative investments
• Engage with stakeholders throughout the investment accounting and financial reporting process
• Research accounting questions under U.S. GAAP and Statutory Accounting Principles
• Provide support for internal and external audits
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and assist with projects

Qualifications

• Rising Senior (May, 2027, December 2027 or May 2028) and actively actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Analytics, or Data Science
• Basic understanding of financial and accounting principles
• Proven ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience with Excel
• Experience with, and strong interest in, AI-based workflows and tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to automate analysis and improve processes
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities

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What We Offer

At AmTrust, we help businesses around the world protect what matters most through insurance, warranty solutions, and risk management services. Our work helps companies stay open, supports employees and communities, and gives businesses the confidence to grow.

As a leading global specialty insurer and one of the largest workers' compensation providers in the U.S., AmTrust combines innovation, technology, and industry expertise to solve real-world challenges every day.

For interns, that means the opportunity to work on meaningful projects, collaborate with talented teams across the business, build professional skills, and make a real impact from day one in a fast-paced, growing organization.