Finance Intern — Hospitality Analytics & Operations (Summer)

Highgate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Highgate Hotels is offering a 2027 Finance Internship designed to immerse students in the daily financial operations of a leading hospitality real estate company. You will work with the Accounting and Finance teams, supporting routine accounting tasks and monthly reporting while learning forecasting, budgeting, and controls.

The internship emphasizes hands-on experience in a dynamic hospitality environment, with on-site work and mentorship from finance leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Hospitality Finance (in progress) or a similar degree.
• Minimum Junior status.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables and reports) and PowerPoint skills.
• Must be organized with the ability to work accurately in a time-efficient manner.
• This position requires an applicant to work onsite.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Accounting and Finance Team.
• Assist the property finance team with daily accounting functions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and reconciliations.
• Support the preparation of monthly financial statements and related reporting.
• Gain exposure to forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis at the property level.
• Participate in audits, compliance reviews, and internal control procedures.
• Observe how finance partners with operations to drive profitability.
• Use hotel accounting systems (such as PeopleSoft, Birchstreet, or PMS systems) under supervision.
• Shadow property finance leaders and attend professional development sessions as part of Highgate’s internship curriculum.
• Participate in month-end close process, prepare journal entries, reconciliations and month end financial statements
• Assist with various projects as needed
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.

Skills

Advanced Excel (pivot tables & reports

PowerPoint

Accounting/Finance principles

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Hospitality Finance (in progress) or similar degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

Birchstreet

PMS systems

Job description

Highgate Hotels is offering a 2027 Finance Internship designed to immerse students in the daily financial operations of a leading hospitality real estate company. You will work with the Accounting and Finance teams, supporting routine accounting tasks and monthly reporting while learning forecasting, budgeting, and controls.

The internship emphasizes hands-on experience in a dynamic hospitality environment, with on-site work and mentorship from finance leaders.