Campus – Accounting Program Associate

Playing an essential role in the U.S. economy, Fannie Mae is foundational to housing finance. Here, your expertise can help fuel purpose-driven innovation that expands access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. Join Fannie Mae to grow your career and help people find a place to call home.

Job Description

This full-time associate role, beginning on July 19 2027, has a set annual gross base salary of $72,000 a year.

This position has multiple openings and may be based in Washington, DC (Midtown Center) or Reston, VA (Reston Town Center) office.

WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE FANNIE MAE:

• Build a career with purpose at the intersection of technology, finance, and national impact.
• Work on innovative, enterprise-scale solutions that help make homeownership and rental housing more accessible for millions of people across the country.
• Gain hands-on experience in a technology-enabled environment that encourages curiosity, innovation, and the responsible use of emerging tools, including artificial intelligence, to improve how we work and solve problems.
• Be treated as a real contributor from day one — collaborating across teams, working alongside experienced leaders, and gaining exposure to complex business challenges.
• Benefit from mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities designed to help you grow your career and expand your professional network.
• Make a meaningful impact while developing the tools, exposure, and experience to succeed in your career.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Accounting Associates Program is a compelling opportunity for recent college graduates to work on the Controllers team within our Finance Division. The team is responsible for all aspects of accounting operations, including the timely and accurate accounting and reporting of Fannie Mae’s loans, mortgage-backed securities, and real estate owned properties, as well as funding and risk management instruments.  Here, you will thrive while working on challenging and impactful accounting assignments.

As part of this team, you will engage with highly motivated professionals who seek to continuously learn, grow, and add value to the organization every day.  These are talented professionals like yourself – accountants, as well as financial and economic modelers and analysts who perform related financial functions such as pricing valuations, credit reserves, and forecasts of home prices.  The work is complex, interesting, and will stretch your knowledge of how a robust accounting system handles an immense number of transactions throughout the life of a mortgage loan. Our comprehensive program provides you with networking events, professional development, and leadership training to help you succeed now and in the future.

Examples of tasks and projects include:

• Partner in assessing operational impacts of key business activities that underlie accounting responsibilities.
• Develop reports to document assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, and/or other financial activities and results.
• Gather, document, and maintain financial information from relevant finance and accounting sources.
• Perform deep analytics and reporting on business and financial information to provide insights to stakeholders, make projections of prospective financial performance, and determine appropriate treatment.
• Interact, collaborate, and problem solve directly with finance and key business partners including finance, accounting, and legal teams, as well as internal and external auditors.
• Design and execute accounting and financial operations processes and related controls.

ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT YOU’LL RECEIVE

Jumpstart your journey with First Year Forward (FYF)—a comprehensive, year-long development experience designed to accelerate the success of early-career talent at Fannie Mae. Through a structured program that blends curated learning, cross-functional networking, and social engagement, you will build a strong foundation in business and professional acumen.

Throughout your first year, FYF offers mentorship, executive speaker sessions, and hands-on learning opportunities designed to deepen your understanding of how Fannie Mae creates value while supporting U.S. homeowners and renters, and to help you build meaningful relationships across the organization.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Qualifications

• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Academic achievement (preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or CPA) in accounting (major or minor), obtained between December 2026 and Spring 2027
• Shows curiosity and adaptability in learning and responsibly applying new technologies, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pursuing, or planning to pursue, the educational requirements for CPA licensure
• Strong analytical background
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and the ability to contribute positively to a team atmosphere
• Self-starter, strong business acumen, attention to detail and results focused
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written
• Fluency and aptitude with technology applications

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Target Pay Range: $72,000 a year
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Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

The future is what you make it to be. Discover compelling opportunities at Fanniemae.com/careers.

For most roles, employees are expected to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form.

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.

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