Finance/Accounting Intern

CNA•Arlington, VA

About The Position

CNA is hiring a Finance/Accounting Intern for Summer 2027. The intern will support real corporate finance activities, including financial statement analysis, monthly close activities, account reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, and pricing. The position offers rotations through various departments in the Chief Financial Office to build hands-on experience and strengthen analytical skills. The intern will assist project accounting and financial planning teams with routine tasks, data gathering, and financial tracking using systems such as Costpoint and COGNOS. Under supervision, the intern will help with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and simple financial models; support meetings and process improvements; prepare reports, charts, and basic financial analyses; and provide basic contracts administration and pricing support. The role also requires maintaining the confidentiality of financial information and providing excellent customer support. The position may be eligible for telecommuting or hybrid work arrangements at the supervisor’s discretion. Employees may be required to work at CNA headquarters or other work locations, which could change scheduled remote or hybrid arrangements.

Requirements

Must be in the junior or senior year of a bachelor’s degree program or enrolled in a graduate program.
CFO department candidates must be pursuing a degree in accounting, finance, or economics.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Must have good interpersonal, oral communication, written communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

A GPA of 3.0 is strongly preferred.
Undergraduate-level coursework and experience are preferred.
Experience with any accounting system is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist project accounting and financial planning teams with routine tasks, data gathering, and financial tracking using systems such as Costpoint and COGNOS.
Support meetings and process improvements by observing, participating, and helping prepare reports, charts, and basic financial analyses.
Help with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and development of simple financial models under supervision.
Support the contracts team with basic contracts administration and pricing.
Maintain confidentiality of financial information and perform other supportive tasks as assigned to learn about financial processes.
Provide excellent customer support.
Perform other duties as assigned.