Accounting and Finance Intern
Feed More collects, prepares and distributes food to neighbors in need. With a service area that stretches across 34 cities and counties, our comprehensive programs and Agency Network are dedicated to providing our communities with access to quality food and healthy meals year round.
With the help of over 100 employees, close to 300 members of Feed More’s Agency Network and around 200 volunteers a day, Feed More is able to carry out its mission of fighting hunger throughout Central Virginia. Feed More is a proud member of Feeding America and Meals on Wheels America.
At Feed More, we want everyone to have a seat at the table. We envision our table as a lively gathering of wonderfully, unique individuals where differences are encouraged and appreciated. And, of course, our table is full of good, nutritious food.
Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policy is both the right thing to do, and a compelling business rationale. Feed More recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage and our business success reflects the quality and skill of our people. That’s why Feed More is committed to seeking out and retaining the finest talent.
We’re looking for:
We’re in search of an enthusiastic, mission-driven and hard-working individual to join our Accounting and Finance team this Summer! This individual should demonstrate critical thinking, business acumen and team mentality.
Department: Accounting and Finance
Reports To: Controller
FLSA Status: Hourly Non-Exempt
Position: Summer Internship
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Budgetary Responsibilities: None
What you’ll do:
- Consult with all departments to inquire the needs and requirements necessary to develop enhanced internal metrics and create a one-page dashboard report
- Assist/lead management reporting processes for both financial and operating results, including creation of new metrics; interpret and refine results for broad audiences.
- Work cross-functionally outside of finance to drive efficiencies
- Collecting and analyzing data for financial analysis
- Draw insights by visualizing, mining, and synthesizing data
- Compose and present data-driven recommendations to the finance team
- Other tasks as assigned
Is this job for you?
The right candidate for this job will be excited to learn about the food banking industry and seek to further expand their accounting and finance knowledge. Ideally, this candidate will be flexible, resourceful, and proactive with strong interpersonal and customer skills. We’re also looking for someone who has:
- Juniors and seniors currently enrolled in an undergraduate Finance, Accounting, Economics or related degree program
- GPA of 3.0+ preferred
- Demonstrated critical thinking, analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving skills.
- Must be a confident self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity and working within a team environment.
- Capacity to learn quickly, adapt to change and work in an objective driven environment
- Innovative problem solving, analytical and decision-making skills both Qualitative and Quantitative
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with all business partners.
- Proven leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to evaluate pros and cons of alternative solutions and effectively translate to broad audiences.
- Strong time and project management skills that enable on-time project delivery in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of business systems, spreadsheets, database technology, financial modeling, and business planning preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Professional and positive demeanor
- Ability to work independently
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (i.e. PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
Company Benefits:
- None