Finance Intern

Fora Financial, located in NYC, is a leading financial services company providing working capital to small and mid-size businesses nationwide.

Established in 2008, we support small businesses in need of financing to sustain or grow their enterprise by providing innovative, customized, and flexible working capital solutions. We operate through a consultative approach, listening to customers and providing what best meets their needs in an ever-changing financial market. To date, Fora Financial has funded over 22,000 individual transactions to more than 15,000 unique customers. The company has funded over $750 million in working capital solutions for small businesses since its inception.

Program Basics:

Fora Financial is seeking a hard-working intern who is eager to learn about all aspects of our business with direct interaction with our Accounting and Finance team. This intern will be selected in May and will be mentored by the team from June through August in this paid internship.

• General
  
  • Assist/shadow the FP&A Manager with recurring tasks and ad hoc projects
  • Desire to learn our industry and the drivers of the business
• 
  Reporting and Analytics
  
  • Team with accounting on month-end close review
  • Assist with management reporting, including internal executive reviews and external stakeholder requirements
  • Collect and analyze KPIs for management review
  • Identify opportunities for automation or optimization
  • Team with G&A department heads to build out a functional reporting framework
• 
  Financial Planning
  
  • Translate KPIs and prior results into actionable business intelligence
  • Comprehensive short- and long-term P&L and balance sheet forecasting
  • Scenario planning and modeling

What You Have:

• Business Major (preferably Finance)
• Understanding and ability to interpret standard financial statements
• Strong academic achievement
• Experience with Microsoft Office (specifically Excel)
• Articulate, well spoken, strong communicator
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Results-driven and self-motivated
• Strong work ethic and professional attitude