Accounting Intern

XR Trading is a proprietary trading firm with employees in the Netherlands, Singapore, UK and US. XR participates in a wide variety of marketplaces including global futures, equities, commodities, options, fixed income, and cryptocurrencies. Our culture emphasizes teamwork and focuses on continuous integration and test-driven development.

Job Function & Responsibilities

• Enter, clean and reconcile financial data in Excel, accounting systems and internal databases.
• Build and maintain spreadsheets using formulas, pivot tables, lookups and basic macros to reduce manual work.
• Assist with bank and balance sheet reconciliations, AP processing, contract and schedule updates and recurring monthly close tasks.
• Produce standard financial reports and organize audit support (download data, compile workpapers, label files.)
• Help document workflows and prototype simple automations (templates, macros, excel formulas)
• Knowledge of AI tools a plus
• This is a paid internship
• The applicant will have the opportunity to work at least 15 hours, but no more than 30 hours per week

Location

• Intern must be a US citizen
• Fully remote position

Education

• Completion of a minimum 1.5 years’ coursework from a 4-year university
• Working towards a bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, accounting information systems, or finance

Required Experience & Skills

• Proficient on Microsoft Excel and other office products
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to follow complex instructions
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines
• Demonstrates professionalism 
• Exhibits friendliness and courtesy
• Ability to multitask, work independently and maintain organization
• Motivated self-starter who can work independently and collaboratively
• Highly motivated individual seeking to meet or exceed expectations

Please note: only individuals whose qualifications match our current needs will be contacted for further screening and/or interviews. XR Trading does not hire candidates who are currently on a student visa or who now or in the future will require XR to sponsor them for employment visa. Thank you for your interest in XR Trading!