Finance/Accounting Intern

CNA; United States; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

CNA is looking for a student or early-career finance enthusiast to assist budget planning and financial tracking. You will use Costpoint and Cognos to gather data, prepare basic analyses, and support forecasting under supervision.

You’ll participate in reports, charts, and simple financial modeling while supporting the contracts team and maintaining confidentiality. This role offers telecommuting or hybrid options, with learning opportunities in CNA's CFO department.

Qualifications

• Must be in junior or senior year of bachelor’s degree or enrollment in a graduate program.
• Pursuing a degree in accounting, finance or economics; GPA 3.0 strongly preferred.
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and communication skills.
• US citizenship required.
• Remote or hybrid work eligibility as determined by supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Assist project accounting and financial planning with routine tasks and data gathering.
• Support meetings, reports, charts, and basic financial analyses.
• Help with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and simple models.
• Support contracts team with basic contracts administration and pricing.
• Maintain confidentiality and learn about financial processes.
• Provide excellent customer support.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or economics

Pursuing accounting/finance/economics degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accounting systems

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION AND/OR DUTIES

1. Assist project accounting and financial planning teams with routine tasks, data gathering, and financial tracking using systems like Costpoint and COGNOS.

2. Support meetings and process improvements by observing, participating, and helping prepare reports, charts, and basic financial analyses.

3. Help with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and development of simple financial models under supervision.

4. Support the contracts team with basic contracts administration and price.

5. Maintain confidentiality of financial information and perform other supportive tasks as assigned to learn about financial processes.

6. Provide excellent customer support.

7. Perform other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Education: Must be in junior or senior year of bachelor’s degree or enrollment in a graduate program. Positions within the CFO department require pursuing a degree in accounting, finance or economics. GPA of 3.0 strongly preferred.

2. Experience: Undergraduate-level coursework and experience preferred.

3. Skills: Must have experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); good interpersonal and oral and written communication skills; critical thinking and organizational skills. Experience with any accounting system a plus.

4. Other: Must be a US citizen.

5. Remote/Hybrid Work Eligibility: This position is eligible for telecommuting or hybrid work arrangements at the discretion of the Supervisor. Employees may be required to work at CNA headquarters or other work locations resulting in changes to the scheduled telecommuting or hybrid work arrangements.