2027 Global Controllers - Financial Analyst Summer Internship

Brown Brothers Harriman; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Mentorship

Professional development

On-site presence

BBHcares volunteering

Job summary

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) invites rising seniors to join the Global Controllers Internship in Boston. You will engage in hands-on finance work, including management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, and variance analysis, while learning from senior professionals who mentor your growth.

During ten weeks, you will build data views in Excel and Qlik, create PowerPoint presentations, and collaborate across lines of business on a capstone project.

Qualifications

• Junior in college entering senior year in Fall 2027 with a passion for accounting, finance or economics.
• GPA of 3.3 or higher is required.
• Demonstrated leadership through academic and extracurricular involvement.
• Clear and confident communication skills, written and verbal.
• Familiarity with accounting principles.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; comfortable with formulas, charts, and pivot tables.
• Prior coding experience (RStudio) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and allocations.
• Build data views in Excel and Qlik; translate findings into clear PowerPoint presentations.
• Mentor and collaborate with interns; contribute to capstone project and present to senior leadership.
• Develop technical skills in Excel modeling and data analysis to inform decision-making.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Excel & PowerPoint

RStudio

Accounting principles

Leadership

Numerical skills

GPA 3.3+

Education

Pursuing accounting/finance/economics

GPA 3.3+

Tools

Qlik

RStudio

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

2027 Global Controllers - Financial Analyst Internship

Boston

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200+ year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Are you an aspiring Financial Analyst drawn to precision, analytical rigor, and the discipline of data-driven decision making? BBH’s Global Controllers Internship offers a rare vista point on the financial engine of a 200+ year-old private partnership—where your analysis informs how our businesses measure performance, plan for growth, and deliver for clients. Over ten weeks in Boston, you will apply your technical skills to real reporting and forecasting work, learn directly from experienced professionals who take mentorship seriously, and build the judgment that distinguishes a strong analyst from a good one. Our internship is also our primary pipeline for full-time talent: many of our analysts, managers, and leaders began exactly where you would.

What You’ll Experience In BBH’s Internship Program:

• Overview: Experience a dynamic 10-week internship where you will be fully immersed in BBH’s culture and business needs
• Hands‑On Learning: Take ownership of substantive finance work — management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, variance analysis, and financial allocations — that business leaders rely on to make decisions
• Mentorship That Matters: Work side‑by‑side with industry leaders who are invested in your growth
• Professional Development: Sharpen your skills through workshops, speaker series, and networking events designed to accelerate your career. Receive continuous and personalized feedback throughout the program – empowering you to grow, refine your skills, and help you navigate your path to success
• Collaborative Environment: Join a tight‑knit team where your ideas are heard, your contributions matter and your potential is unleashed
• On‑Site Presence: Immerse yourself in our company culture and accelerate your professional development with your daily in‑office presence
• Community: Make a positive impact by volunteering in our philanthropic program – BBHcares while connecting with fellow BBHers

The Global Controllers – Financial Planning & Analysis team serves as the Firm’s authoritative source for financial information. We own management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial allocations, and we safeguard the accuracy and integrity of the numbers that underpin trust with our clients and regulators. Each year, the team leads the annual budget and forecast cycles and produces the financial packages and analysis that shape year‑end reporting and firm‑wide goal setting. As a Financial Analyst Intern, you will join the Business Line Controllers (BLC) team — the financial advisors embedded across every business line at BBH — giving you visibility into how the entire firm earns, invests, and grows. Success here calls for strong numerical and organizational skills, a working familiarity with accounting principles, intellectual curiosity, and the confidence to collaborate across disciplines and seniority levels.

What you can expect from a Financial Analyst Internship with BBH:

• Financial Reporting: Learn the standards behind institutional‑grade reporting and help produce the Firm’s recurring reporting and benchmarking. Build data views in Excel and Qlik to answer ad‑hoc questions from business leaders, then translate your findings into clear, persuasive PowerPoint presentations.
• Reconciliation & Ledger Management: Develop real fluency in journal entries and account balancing — the fundamentals that separate those who read financial statements from those who can build them.
• Technical Skill Development: Strengthen your Excel modeling, data analysis, and reconciliation techniques, and learn to interpret financial data in ways that genuinely inform decision‑making.
• Process Optimization: Protect data integrity and bring forward ideas to streamline accounting operations — good thinking is welcomed here, regardless of tenure.
• Collaboration: Partner with fellow interns across the Line of Business on a capstone project that tackles a meaningful business challenge, and present your recommendations directly to senior leadership.

What the Global Controllers group looks for in an Intern:

• Current Junior in College, entering senior year in Fall of 2027, with a background in and genuine passion for accounting, finance, or economics
• Strong academic achievement, evidenced by a GPA of 3.3 or higher
• Demonstrated leadership through academic and extracurricular involvement
• Clear and confident communication skills, written and verbal
• Familiarity with accounting principles
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint — comfortable using common formulas (e.g., VLOOKUP, IF), building basic charts, and creating and manipulating pivot tables for straightforward analysis
• Prior coding experience (RStudio) preferred

Applications for BBH’s 2027 Summer Internship Program close October 2nd, 2026.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long‑term interests of our clients and our people. Our long‑tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day‑to‑day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.

Salary Range

$25/hr + sign on bonus

BBH and its affiliates' compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit‑sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long‑term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well‑being.