# University Intern, Strategic Finance, Office of the CFO [Ankura](https://www.jorb.ai/firms/ankura.md) · New York · United States · [Financial & Restructuring](https://www.jorb.ai/jobs/financial-restructuring.md) Ankura is hiring a University Intern, Strategic Finance, Office of the CFO in New York. Posted 2026-09-09; applications close 2026-11-08. **Apply**: https://ankura.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Ankura/job/New-York-NY/University-Intern--Strategic-Finance--Office-of-the-CFO_R104925 Posted 1d ago. ## Role details ## Role Overview Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. Ankura Office of the CFO™ professionals are trusted partners who deliver sustainable long-term value and results to clients ranging from mid-sized to Fortune 500 companies, as well as private equity firms and their portfolio companies. Team members bring a strong collaborative spirit and an entrepreneurial mindset as we work together to support rapid growth and constant innovation. ## Responsibilities - **Financial Planning & Analysis:** Establish business partnering through strategic long-range planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling enabled by technology. - **Reporting:** Design management reporting packages with a focus on key performance indicators to facilitate management and achievement of financial goals and targets (e.g., EBITDA). - **Data Analytics & Visualization:** Leverage analytics and visualization tools to influence decision-making and predict business outcomes with data-driven insights. - **Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Optimization:** Drive working capital improvements and increase transparency into cash flow reporting and forecasting. - **Operational Effectiveness and Efficiency:** Optimize Finance and Accounting processes, operations, and the service delivery model while managing overall Finance costs. - **Transaction Preparation and Execution:** Support Day One readiness and execution of a transaction or liquidity event, and manage transition service agreements or business integrations. - **Interim Management:** Fill interim or surge resource needs in a leadership or executive role; provide solutions to leverage human capital and experience. - **AI Enablement and Process Automation:** Identify, evaluate, and apply artificial intelligence, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance finance and accounting processes, improve efficiency, strengthen analytics, automate repeatable tasks, and create measurable client value. - **Financial Risk Management:** Address audit committee and board concerns, remediate accounting, and manage the enterprise risk profile. - **Ankura Quality of Finance™:** Assess the Finance organization’s vision and strategy, operating model and organization design, processes and technology; design and implement execution plans. ## Requirements - Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or degree equivalent in Business, Accounting/Finance, Management, Economics, or a related field, with an expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2028. - Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Proficiency in the Microsoft product suite (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word). - Advanced analytical, quantitative, and interpretive skills. - Proficiency with AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies, with the ability to responsibly leverage AI to improve analysis, productivity, process efficiency, and business decision-making. - Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, collaborative work environment. - Strong intellectual curiosity and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex unstructured information quickly and develop insights and recommendations. - Willingness to travel up to 80%. - Demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, quality, and integrity. - **Permanent authorization to work in the U.S. is required** (i.e., U.S. citizen or permanent resident). Intern and full-time University Associate roles are **not** eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship, work visa, or any other temporary work authorization (i.e., OPT, CPT). ## Compensation Ankura is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. A reasonable estimate of the current pay rate for this internship is: **$34/hr**. ## Applying to this role This University Intern, Strategic Finance, Office of the CFO role at Ankura runs through the firm's own careers portal and expects a CV and cover letter written specifically for the posting, not a portable submission carried across firms. Jorb AI's application agent tailors a CV and cover letter from your background to this posting and tracks the role alongside the rest of your applications. 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