Finance and Operations Intern

Who we are

Many clients have been coming in since the firm opened in 1994. We share a building with a title company and a dentist.

Overview

Help the Finance Team build budgets, track spend against plan and prepare investor-ready reports. Remote position. Most of the team is in Waterbury, but nobody is required to come in. We ship you a laptop and accessories before your first day.

What you'll do

• Assist with investor data requests and keep the data room folder organised
• Maintain the monthly closing checklist and chase pending items
• Build and update financial models for revenue, costs and cash runway
• Track vendor payments and upcoming dues in a cash flow sheet
• Create charts and summary slides for monthly management and board meetings
• Analyse unit economics such as CAC, LTV and contribution margin by product line

Who can apply

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Understanding of the three financial statements and how they link
• Good with numbers and careful with details. Small errors in finance cause big problems
• Comfortable asking questions when the data does not add up

Preferred

• Knowledge of startup metrics like ARR, burn rate and runway
• CFA Level 1 cleared or in progress
• Familiarity with Power BI or Tableau

What you get out of it

• How a growing company budgets, forecasts and reports to investors
• Building financial models that are used for real decisions
• Advanced Excel habits: clean structure, checks and documentation

Duration: 10 weeks

Start date: May 2027

Stipend: $21.50 to $26.00 per hour

What we offer

• Flexible hours
• Company laptop
• Paid sick time
• Home office setup stipend
• Learning and development stipend

This position requires a background check.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: May 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Waterbury Certified Public Accountants.