Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting Intern (Spring 2027) at Regency Centers in Jacksonville, FL

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About this Opportunity: Regency Centers is seeking a Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting Intern to join our Jacksonville, Florida corporate office during the spring semester 2027. This internship will provide exposure to REIT, partnership, and corporate taxation, as well as commercial real estate while reporting directly to the Vice President, Corporate Accounting and Financial Reporting. We anticipate about 20 hours per week for a duration of about 12 to 15 weeks starting in January 2027. The position exists to add trained, supervised capacity during the heaviest reporting stretch of the year, when year-end close, the Form 10-K and the first-quarter Form 10-Q overlap. The intern absorbs recurring preparation, reconciliation and tie-out work that would otherwise compete with the review and analysis time of the department's accountants and directors, which protects both filing deadlines and review quality. This internship is designed to provide valuable industry exposure, mentorship, and the opportunity to develop skills in a dynamic environment. What You’ll Be Doing: Financial reporting support. Assists with preparation and tie-out of the quarterly and annual SEC filings (Forms 10-Q and 10-K), including footing checks, tying supporting schedules to the financial statements, and processing edits in Active Disclosure. Corporate accounting and close support. Assists the corporate accounting team with month-end and quarter-end close procedures. Assists with equity method and non-controlling interest schedules and with preparation of partner reporting packages and joint venture financial statement packages. Analysis and reporting. Builds and refreshes Excel analyses using Spreadsheet Server including variance and fluctuation analysis used in management and external reporting. Assists with gathering support for internal control testing. Are you qualified? Must be a student in good standing at an accredited 4-year college or university, currently enrolled as a Junior, or senior preferably, with a declared major in Accounting or Finance. Minimum GPA of 3.0 Completed at least an intermediate Accounting course Completed Intermediate Accounting coursework before the internship begins. Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas, functions and pivot tables. Reliable transportation to and from the office during working hours On track to meet the 150-hour education requirement for CPA licensure, preferred. Coursework in financial statement analysis, auditing, accounting information systems or real estate, preferred. Prior accounting or finance internship or work experience, or a leadership role in a campus accounting organization, preferred. Exposure to a general ledger or ERP system and to financial statement preparation, preferred. Demonstrated interest in commercial real estate, REITs or public company reporting, preferred. Personal Characteristics: Interns will be expected to maintain the same level of professionalism as any other Regency Centers employee, including but not limited to: The judgment to handle non-public financial information with discretion Attention to detail and accuracy. The work supports externally filed financial statements, One Stream schedules, reconciliations and tie-outs must be complete and accurate. Organization and time management. Balances a part-time intern schedule and class commitments against close and filing deadlines. Written and verbal communication. Asks clear questions and documents work so that a reviewer can follow it. Problem solving and analytical thinking. Researches variances, traces balances back to source data and forms a view before escalating. Learning agility. Absorbs new systems, terminology and processes quickly across corporate accounting, joint venture accounting and SEC reporting. Collaboration and professionalism. Works respectfully across the accounting and reporting team and maintains the confidentiality of non-public financial information. Initiative a