New York City Business Performance Improvement Intern - 2025

Protiviti

Dec 8

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
Business, Operations & Strategy
New York City
Quick Apply

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The candidate must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant discipline, authorization to work in the US without sponsorship, be within one year of graduating, possess advanced communication and critical thinking skills, have a foundation in accounting and finance, be proficient in Microsoft Office and data visualization tools, and demonstrate strong academic background, teamwork, analytical, leadership, and self-motivation capabilities.
The intern will be responsible for providing custom solutions and support to finance leaders, ensuring compliance with financial reporting and remediation, assisting with people advisory and organizational change initiatives, and working with stakeholders to optimize supply chain operations.

Requirements

Degree: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Project Management, Supply Chain, or other business majors)
Visa Status: All applicants applying for U.S. job openings need authorization to work in the United States for Protiviti without sponsorship now or in the future
Graduation Status: Must be within one year of final graduation at time of internship
Technical Skills Desired of an entry-level Business Performance Improvement Consultant:
Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including documentation of findings and recommendations
Ability to apply critical thinking skills and innovation to client engagements across various industries
A foundation in accounting and finance processes and objectives
Experience in tools such as Microsoft Office (particularly Project, Access, Excel and PowerPoint), Power BI, and Tableau
WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL:
Strong academic background
Working in teams, as well as independently
Being creative and analytical
Passionate about evaluating, synthesizing, organizing, and interpreting data and information
Possessing excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to self-motivate and take responsibility for personal growth and development
Desiring to learn and a receptiveness to feedback and mentoring
Drive towards obtaining professional certifications

Responsibilities

Finance Performance Management: Provides custom solutions to help finance leaders address their current challenges and explore opportunities for continuous growth, delivering innovative solutions and supporting finance as a forward-thinking, strategic partner to the business. At the core, our methodology aligns people, processes, and technology to drive efficiency and productivity, enabling change and creating value for the entire organization.
Financial Reporting & Remediation Compliance: Helps companies reduce their risk of non-compliance, while limiting exposure to financial restatements and other costly non-routine situations. Our professionals provide the critical functional and project management expertise necessary to cost-effectively prepare for and manage non-routine situations such as restatements, mergers and IPOs. Protiviti’s team proactively monitors new accounting rules, alerts clients to changing requirements, and assists with addressing complex accounting or reporting challenges.
People Advisory & Organizational Change: Our professionals help companies with the people, talent and skills components of their business. We assist organizations in developing differentiated employee experiences to better attract, retain and engage talent. We also help organizations enable sustained behavior changes to support large scale initiatives.
Supply Chain: Protiviti’s operations and supply chain experts work closely with key stakeholders to integrate industry-leading practices and tailor business solutions to meet the organization’s needs.

Protiviti

Global Business Consulting

Consulting

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

2002

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and our independent and locally owned Member Firms provide clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, analytics, governance, risk and internal audit through our network of more than 85 offices in over 25 countries. Named to the 2021 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, Protiviti has served more than 60 percent of Fortune 1000 and 35 percent of Fortune Global 500 companies. The firm also works with smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public, as well as with government agencies. Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half is a member of the S&P 500 index.