CFO Advisory Intern - Summer 2025 (Manhattan)

In a fast-track, technology-enabled world, organizations need great strategies that unlock big moves and bold ideas.  Grant Thornton’s CFO Advisory team of professionals helps clients fine-tune their organizations for optimal performance and fuels innovative cultures.  The CFO Advisory team helps forward-thinking organizations prepare for whatever the future may bring. Our clients rely on us to help them through their critical business issues and position them to thrive in an evolving marketplace. Our core solutions include Finance Modernization, Valuation, and Accounting Advisory Services.  We tailor our core solutions by client industry and customer needs. 

As a member of our CFO Advisory team, you’ll be responsible for helping dynamic clients solve complex problems such as reacting to disruptive technologies, global competition, changing business models and meeting investor expectations. We serve c-suite executives as trusted advisors to determine the value of their companies, optimize their finance processes, and provide accounting expertise.  

Interested candidates should display an affinity for learning and problem-solving skills.  Candidates should display an interest in utilizing models and technology to solve complex business problems. Individuals should be self-starters and demonstrate the desire to build skills related to Grant Thornton’s core values of: Collaboration, Leadership, Excellence, Agility, Respect and Responsibility. 

• Your day-to-day may include:
• Gaining an understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives
• Learning new skills, technologies, and Grant Thornton methodologies
• Working on a variety of client engagements that vary by size, region, and industry
• Receiving hands on mentoring and career coaching
• Participating in team building and networking events with your peers
• Obtaining professional development, continuing education, and focused training
• Giving back to the community through outreach activities
• Sharpening your leadership skills

You have the following technical skills or qualifications:  

• Preferred cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Actuarial Science, Business, Computer and information Science, or various combinations of similar studies required
• The willingness and ability to work additional hours, as needed
• Ability to travel to various client sites as needed
• Excellent analytical, communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Effective project and time management skills for handling multiple priorities
• Positive mindset for dealing with multiple tasks, deliverables, and learning new concepts
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a team environment while maintaining a strong attention to detail
• High aptitude to work with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Embrace different points of view and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas
• Open mindset that is willing to learn new skills
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct
• The pay rate for this position in the firm’s Manhattan office is $36.18 per hour.

TRAINING: 

Grant Thornton provides both local and national training programs related to an individual’s job responsibilities. We are committed to ongoing professional development, and we encourage individuals to attend outside training seminars. 

BENEFITS: 

Grant Thornton offers an outstanding opportunity for career growth and development, an attractive compensation and incentive program, generous benefits including immediate participation in our 401(k) plan, and a flexible work environment that offers individual enrichment opportunities in a team environment. 

It is Grant Thornton’s policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits and termination, are made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.