Business Valuation Intern- Fall 2026

CTBK • Buffalo, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner (CTBK) is a locally-owned and operated full-service accounting firm based in Amherst, NY. With over 150 talented professionals on our team, we provide businesses and high net worth individuals with assurance, accounting, tax, and business consulting services. Our clients come from a variety of industries, including manufacturing/distribution, construction, real estate, not-for-profit, healthcare, and professional services.

At CTBK, we prioritize delivering professional services that exceed our clients' expectations while creating a positive and nurturing work environment for our employees. We are committed to helping our staff grow and develop successful and rewarding careers, providing challenging opportunities for personal and professional growth.

We are seeking a highly-motivated individual to intern with our business valuation and consulting team. This individual will directly support our team in developing financial models, performing economic and industry research, and creating presentations and reports that are submitted to our clients. The ideal candidate is a self-starter and critical thinker, willing to participate in all phases of valuation engagements. The business valuation intern will work closely with our team members to produce high-quality and unique deliverables to our growing client base. This is a hands-on internship with substantial on-the-job training and direct exposure to firm leadership.

This internship will take place alongside the Fall 2026 semester.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in finance, accounting or related field
• Should be in their fourth year (senior) or a current grad student
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3
• Strong analytical, comprehension and problem-solving skills; resourceful in delivering high quality work
• Strong financial statement analysis and research skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, time management and leadership skills
• Flexible and adaptable team player
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Accountability and ability to multi-task
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with clients, peers, and other contacts
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Perform valuation analysis on a wide range of closely-held business enterprises within various industries using accepted and relevant valuation approaches and theory
• Analyze competitive industry dynamics and financial condition of subject companies
• Evaluate business plans, adjust financial statements and build financial models, including discounted cash flow analyses, capital asset pricing model and asset valuation approaches
• Prepare proposals, presentations, memos and/or narrative valuation reports detailing methodologies, inputs and assumptions
• Analyze and synthesize large quantities of data and using various data analysis tools

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level