Job Description

Title: Finance Intern

Department: Finance

Location: Bronx, NY (On-site)

Status: Part-time; schedule based on availability

Start Date: February 9th, 2026

About NAICA

NAICA provides essential housing, shelter, and community support services across the Bronx. The Finance Department ensures fiscal stability, compliance, and accurate financial reporting for all programs, including city- and state-funded contracts. Finance interns gain direct exposure to nonprofit financial operations, contract management, auditing, and accounting workflows.

Internship Summary

The Finance Intern will support day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable/receivable, reconciliations, reporting, audits, and documentation. This role is ideal for students interested in nonprofit finance, accounting, budgeting, or business administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with processing invoices, matching receipts, and verifying required documentation for city-funded programs.
• Support accounts payable/receivable entries in NAICAs financial systems.
• Help perform monthly reconciliations and track expenses across multiple shelter and housing contracts.
• Assist with preparing internal financial reports and summaries for program directors and senior leadership.
• Organize and maintain financial files, both digital and physical, for audit readiness.
• Support annual and periodic audits by preparing documentation and responding to requests.
• Review spreadsheets and financial data for accuracy and compliance.
• Assist with budget tracking and expenditure monitoring for specific programs.
• Contribute to special finance projects, clean-up tasks, and compliance-related work.
• Purchases of office supplies, client supplies, maintenance supplies, and/or equipment, including maintaining appropriate documentation of purchasing decisions and forwarding purchase orders, packing slips and invoices to the Accounts Payable Division on a timely basis
• Organize invoices, packing slips and purchase orders altogether for Accounts Payable; items should be readily available for assessment
• Assists with Audits when necessary (Internal, Year-End and DHS audits)
• Assists with preparing bid packages and negotiating prices, terms, and conditions before placing orders

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial documentation.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and data integrity.
• Proficiency in Excel and comfort with Microsoft 365 tools.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.
• Organized and reliable with strong communication skills

Learning Outcomes

• Hands-on experience with nonprofit financial operations and compliance.
• Understanding how city-funded shelter and housing contracts are managed financially.
• Development of accounting, reporting, reconciliation, and documentation skills.
• Practical experience that supports entry-level roles in accounting or finance.

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