University Intern, Office of the CFO

1 month ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States Ankura Consulting Group, LLC Full time
About Ankura

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. Our mission is to deliver holistic, tailored solutions to drive business performance, enable operational efficiency and effectiveness, transform data into insights, and position the finance function as a strategic partner to the business.

Role Overview

Ankura Office of the CFO (Ankura OCFO) professionals are trusted partners who deliver sustainable long-term value and results to their clients. As an intern, you will work closely with our team to develop and implement financial planning and analysis solutions, drive business partnering through strategic long-range planning, and leverage analytics and visualization tools to influence decision-making.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Financial Planning & Analysis: Establish business partnering through strategic long-range planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling.
  2. Reporting: Design management reporting packages with focus on key performance indicators to facilitate management and achievement of financial goals and targets.
  3. Data Analytics & Visualization: Leverage analytics and visualization tools to influence decision-making and predict business outcomes with data-driven insights.
  4. Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Optimization: Drive working capital improvements and greater transparency into cash flow reporting and forecasting.
  5. Operational Effectiveness and Efficiency: Optimize Finance and Accounting processes, operations, and service delivery model while managing overall cost of Finance.
  6. Transaction Preparation and Execution: Support Day One readiness and execution of a transaction or liquidity event and manage any transition service agreements or business integrations.
  7. Interim Management: Fill an interim or surge resource need specifically in a leadership or executive role; provide solutions to leverage human capital and experience.
  8. Financial Risk Management: Address audit committee and board concerns, remediate accounting, manage enterprise risk profile.
  9. Ankura Quality of FinanceTM: Assess Finance organization's vision and strategy, operating model, and organization design, processes, and technology; design and implement execution plans.
Requirements
  1. Pursuing a Bachelor's degree or degree equivalent in Business, Accounting/Finance, Management, Economics, or related field with an expected graduation between December 2025 and June 2026.
  2. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
  3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  4. Proficient in Microsoft product suite (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
  5. Advanced analytical, quantitative, and interpretative skills.
  6. Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, collaborative work environment.
  7. Strong intellectual curiosity and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex unstructured information rapidly and develop insights and recommendations.
  8. Willingness to travel.
  9. Demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, quality, and integrity.
  10. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Compensation

A reasonable estimate of the current payrate for this internship is: $34/hr.

About Ankura Consulting Group, LLC

Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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