Intern, Finance

Fortitude Re works with the world’s leading insurance companies to help them execute comprehensive, transformational solutions for legacy Life & Annuity and P&C lines. Our deep insurance experience and proprietary risk modeling capabilities allow us to structure bespoke transactions that benefit both insurance companies and their policyholders. Fortitude Re takes a long-term view on growth and is proud to be backed by a consortium of sophisticated institutional investors led by The Carlyle Group and T&D Insurance Group. We have been in business since 2017, but our roots in the insurance industry — and the experience of our leadership — go back many decades.

Position Summary
Over the course of this  10-12 week Pilot Program, the Intern will have the opportunity to apply knowledge gained during the course their collegiate matriculation.

Key Responsibilities

In addition to working collaboratively to complete a Program team assignment, the Intern’s responsibilities may include the following:

Contribute to financial close activities, which may include:

• Participation in walkthroughs and making updates to business process documentation
• Supporting monthly management reporting and expense monitoring process
• Preparing  journal entries
• Preparing of balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting in the preparation of Executive Committee, Audit and Board Meeting materials
• Coordinating with Internal and External audit in the delivery of requests
• Contributing to community service initiatives in support of core value initiatives focused on Diversity and Teamwork and Citizenship and Integrity
• Completion of financial statement tie outs
• Preparation of income statement and balance sheet fluctuation analyses
• Retention and storage of close documentation, including retention of internal control evidence
• Participation in Finance related projects
• Involvement with of financial systems platforms (includes G/L, Analysis & Projection Tools and other related systems & platforms).
• Actively participate in close meetings and take minutes

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a rising junior, senior or graduate student candidate majoring in business, with a concentration in finance or accounting; all candidates must have a letter of recommendation or positive endorsement from the Program Sponsor/Advisor.

• Strong written and or communication skills
• Flexibility, adaptable to change and fast pace environments
• Positive attitude

Skills and Experience

• Be detail oriented and highly organized
• Possess strong research and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively