FP&A Intern

About Bluegrass Center:

Since 1959, the organisation has grown from one shelter into a network of sites across New York. The office closes the week between Christmas and New Year's.

About the role:

Bluegrass Center is hiring a finance intern to support budgeting, monthly reporting and financial analysis. You will work closely with the Strategy and Finance and the founders. We are headquartered in New York City and have been hiring remotely since 2020. Remote internship with a team based in New York City. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. Expect to work a schedule that overlaps with US Eastern business hours until about noon ET. Reliable internet and a power backup are a must.

Responsibilities:

• Research industry benchmarks and competitor financials from annual reports
• Assist with investor data requests and keep the data room folder organised
• Prepare monthly budget versus actual reports and explain major variances
• Track vendor payments and upcoming dues in a cash flow sheet
• Collect expense data from department heads and reconcile it with the books

What we're looking for:

• Own laptop and a reliable internet connection
• Undergraduates or recent graduates in IT, computer science, management or a related field
• Based in Sri Lanka
• Laptop with desktop MS Excel installed (not only the web version) and stable internet
• Good with numbers and careful with details. Small errors in finance cause big problems
• Strong MS Excel: VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, pivot tables and basic charts
• Pursuing BCom, BBA or MBA (Finance), or studying for CA, CMA, ACCA or CFA, with expected completion in 2027

Preferred:

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

What you get out of it:

• You will present a short finance update to the founders at least once
• Advanced Excel habits: clean structure, checks and documentation
• How a growing company budgets, forecasts and reports to investors

Duration: 2 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Stipend: $200 - $210/month

What we offer:

• Certificate
• Performance bonus
• Internet allowance
• Letter of recommendation
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers
• 5 days a week

This posting may close early if we receive enough applications.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Bluegrass Center.