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Aegon Asset Management Accounting/Finance Intern - Internal Controls (Fall 2025, Full-time Hours) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Job Family
Administrative Services
About Us
At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Who We Are
We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life .
Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.
We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
What We Do
Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate , which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.
Transamerica employs nearly 7 ,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide. * For more information, visit transamerica.com .
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:
Ability to work full-time (40 hours a week)
To qualify for an internship, applicants must be currently enrolled at a college or university pursuing an accounting, finance, 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.
Our commitment to inclusion & diversity means that we value differences. We encourage the unique perspectives of individuals and are dedicated to creating a respectful and inclusive work environment.
Compensation
Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to applicable pay transparency and compensation posting laws. It is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations.
The hourly rate for this position is set at $21.00.
Working Environment:
- Hybrid employees will need to work at a Company office location at times and a remote work location (typically their home) at times.
W orried about not having every single qualification listed? It’s okay. If it’s a role you’re interested in, we encourage you to apply. Employees who enjoy their jobs are one of our favorite things.
What We Offer
For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees .
Compensation Benefits
Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Em ployees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of s ervice at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
College Coach Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs
Inclusion & Diversity
We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads , and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.
To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company - sponsor ed, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees . They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.
Giving Back
We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation (https://www.transamerica.com/why-transamerica/aegon-transamerica-foundation) in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.
Transamerica’s Parent Company
Aegon (http://www.aegon.com/) acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.
- As of December 31, 2023
At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking , and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Transamerica is a part of A egon , an integrated, diversified, international financial services group . The A egon companies employ over 2 1,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers . * For more information, visit www.transamerica.com .
- As of December 31, 2022
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