Intern - Financial Analyst

Overview:Cone Health's Acute Care Operational Finance team is looking for an exceptional individual to join our team as a Financial Analyst Intern during the fall of 2024. This team provides direct operational finance support to our five Acute Care Divisions that comprise over $1.5B in expenses under management.The Financial Analyst fall internship is an intensive opportunity available to incoming undergraduate seniors or first-year MBA students who are looking for dynamic experiences in healthcare finance. During this program, you will be provided with the appropriate level of support and training, and you will also have the opportunity to interact with senior leaders.Throughout your time you will work on projects critical to Cone Health’s success. Not only will you be challenged to think differently, you will also have the opportunity to demonstrate strategic insight while applying your financial skills, analytic abilities, and leadership capabilities.We seek candidates with strong academic backgrounds. Individuals who have completed significant coursework in business, economics or mathematics (or other quantitative disciplines) are encouraged to apply. Candidates must be highly motivated, analytical, detail oriented, able to work independently or in teams, and have excellent oral and written communication skills. This internship will be hybrid, both onsite and remote, and will include exposure to all five acute care division situated throughout the North Carolina triad.This internship position is a time-limited, temporary position and must conclude by 12/13/24 (with a start date and orientation on 09/09/24). The total number of hours that an intern can work during this timeframe is 250 hours.Please include your GPA on your resumeTalent Pool: Corporate Services/ProfessionalResponsibilities:• Supports finance team with financial reporting, modeling, and analysis• Develop and demonstrate an understanding of the month end accounting process• Perform routine variance analysis in support of productivity and financial performance• Prepare routine or recurring period (monthly, quarterly, annual) journal entries with financial supporting schedules and documentation while maintaining accuracy, internal controls and protocols• Begin developing an understanding of the business of healthcare to support operational finance leaders• Provides information and recommendations to help drive financial decisions• Organizes findings in a clear and structured manner and internally present those findings• Demonstrated problem solving, analytic, financial, and evaluative skills• Performs other related duties as assignedQualifications:EDUCATION:Required:Incoming undergraduate seniors or first-year MBA students• Preferred Majors: Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Mathematics, Health Care Administration• Minimum 3.0 GPAEXPERIENCE:• Action-oriented, self-starter with a strong learning focus• Intermediate/Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel Pivots, VLOOKUPs and Advanced Formulas)• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders• Work well with limited oversight and under ambiguity• Action-oriented, self-starter with a strong learning focus• Experience with healthcare finance or healthcare economics (desired, not required)LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING:REQUIREDDrivers License | Valid Drivers LicensePREFERRED