Intern - Finance

Nassau Financial Group•Hartford, CT

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Nassau’s 10-week summer 2027 internship program is based in its Hartford, Connecticut office and provides college students with hands-on experience in insurance and asset management. Finance interns work alongside finance professionals and gain exposure to financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and real-world business challenges. Internship opportunities are available in Financial Planning and Analysis, Internal Audit, Investment Accounting, Treasury, and Accounting and Financial Reporting.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong technology skills and experience with applications and software, including Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, PeopleSoft, Visio, and Microsoft Office.
Ability to work as a team player and independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Detail-oriented with sound decision-making skills.
Ability to identify and evaluate potential issues and improvement opportunities in areas such as accounting, reporting, and reconciliation.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of insurance and financial markets.

Responsibilities

Assist with quarterly and annual GAAP and statutory financial reporting, including researching and analyzing variances, trends, and unusual transactions.
Support preparation of financial statement disclosures and maintain supporting documentation in line with company policies.
Prepare and record general ledger entries, analyze data, and run queries and reports in PeopleSoft.
Prepare account reconciliations in BlackLine and certify the accuracy and completeness of financial information.
Assist with quarterly close activities, including preparing and monitoring the close calendar.
Support FP&A reporting, prepare presentations, summarize results versus plan, and assist with quarterly reforecasts.
Help communicate financial results and provide insights into business drivers to support decision-making.
Document workflows, identify process-efficiency opportunities, and support a strong control environment.
Use financial systems and tools to extract, analyze, and interpret data.
Assist with expense management reporting and monthly and quarterly reviews.
Support accounts payable activities, including invoice tracking, coding, reconciliation, and pay cycles.
Support internal audit work, including understanding risks and controls, assisting with audit procedures and special projects, testing processes and controls, and documenting workpapers and test conclusions in audit software.
Gain exposure to corporate accounting and financial reporting, quarterly close activities, journal entries, account reconciliations, strategic planning, treasury and bank processes, and audit procedures.
Assist with expense accounting, allocations, and interactions with other finance teams.
Support treasury and investment activities focused on liquidity management, reporting, and treasury systems and technology.
Prepare forecast models related to corporate liquidity needs and asset structures, and support investment planning and liquidity positioning.
Assist with development, enhancement, validation, documentation, and testing of financial models for capital and risk management.
Communicate findings clearly and support discussions on process improvements.
Collaborate on ad hoc projects by providing research, analysis, and administrative support.
Perform other duties as assigned.