Accounting Intern en Greenlight

Greenlight is the leading family fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially smart kids. We proudly serve more than 6 million parents and kids with our award-winning banking app for families. With Greenlight, parents can automate allowance, manage chores, set flexible spend controls, and invest for their family’s future. Kids and teens learn to earn, save, spend wisely, and invest. 

 

At Greenlight, we believe every child should have the opportunity to become financially healthy and happy. It’s no small task, and that’s why we leap out of bed every morning to come to work. Because creating a better, brighter future for the next generation depends on it.

Greenlight's internship is a paid program for current college students. Throughout the internship, you’ll collaborate on thoughtful projects and bring your fresh perspectives to impact our product and families. We encourage you to make your mark here as you grow as a professional, broaden your network, learn new skills and live the Greenlight mission — to empower families to build financial strength, protect what matters most, and stay deeply connected—so they can thrive together in every stage of life.

We are seeking an Accounting Intern who will work with other Greenlight Accounting / Finance team members and other Greenlight employees on various challenging assignments, including with other interns across the organization. The successful Accounting Intern will be passionate about helping support Greenlight’s full-cycle accounting process and willing to be involved cross-departmentally.

Supports bookkeeping function on cash and expenses including keeping track of daily accounts payable and treasury transactions, ensuring accurate entries in the accounting system, and following up on invoice and expense report approvals

Performs reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, as well as user access and demographic data, as necessary

Work cross-functionally with FP&A and other department representatives to identify items to accrue for operating expenses each month and record these accruals

Work with our marketing partners to analyze, calculate and record marketing expenses each month

Work with accountants who support our foreign operations to provide support and data as requested

Perform reviews of account activity to ensure accuracy of balances and identify any transactions requiring capitalization

Attend meetings, team building events, and feedback sessions to gain insight into corporate accounting practices

Support the Director of Accounting, Accounting Managers and Senior Accountants with various ad hoc projects

Collaborate with other interns across the organization on summer projects

A 3.0 GPA or higher

Major in Accounting and/or Finance with a focus in Accounting

Basic knowledge of the practices and procedures of accounting 

Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to manipulate data

NetSuite, Airbase, or other general ledger/subledger system knowledge is a plus but not required

Takes accountability for delivering on personal goals and assigned tasks

Excellent time-management, self-management, and communication skills 

Strong verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with other members of the team, members of other departments, drive progress toward meeting goals

Adaptability and flexibility to assist with a variety of projects in a fast-paced growth-oriented environment

Willingness to learn and grow, taking on new challenges as they arise

Move beyond the classroom by supporting the real-world month-end close process and financial reporting.

Gain an inside look at how high-growth financial technology companies scale and manage complex transactions.

Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to see how financial data drives business strategy.

Engage in structured networking with Greenlight leadership and a cohort of peers across the organization.