Finance Summer Intern at GS Power Partners in New York, NY

Summary: GS Power Partners is a leading distributed generation Independent Power Producer focused on advancing the clean power future in America. They are seeking a collaborative and driven Finance Summer Intern to support various finance functions including accounting, treasury, and financial operations while gaining exposure to the renewable energy sector. Responsibilities: - Support accounting operations by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and managing invoices - Track project expenditures and analyze cost efficiencies to support strategic decision-making - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze financial data - Assist in preparing reports and presentations for internal stakeholders - Support month-end and quarter-end close processes, including accruals and variance explanations - Support daily treasury operations, including cash positioning, liquidity monitoring, and bank account reconciliation - Contribute to financial modeling and scenario analysis for project-level cash flows - Assist with debt service tracking and covenant compliance monitoring for project finance facilities - Support documentation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and process maps as workflows evolve - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including accounting, project finance, and IT - Support the annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes - Build and maintain financial models to evaluate business performance and trends - Conduct ad hoc analyses to help business partners make data-driven decisions - Help automate and streamline recurring reporting processes in Excel or financial systems - Assist in preparing monthly financial reports, variance analyses, and management presentations - Assist in identifying manual or repetitive financial workflows that are candidates for AI-assisted automation - Help build and test prompt frameworks or lightweight AI tools (using tools such as Claude or Copilot) to streamline reporting, variance analysis, and document review - Research AI applications in treasury and finance management — benchmarking peer adoption and surfacing best practices Required Qualifications: - Demonstrated interest in sustainability and clean energy / renewable energy - Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures - Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel - Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings to internal stakeholders - Strong attention to detail and ability to work responsibly with sensitive financial data - Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment - Applicants should be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program. Juniors and Seniors preferred - Preferred Majors: Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field Preferred Qualifications: - Genuine curiosity about how AI tools can be applied in a finance context — no engineering background required - Sage Intacct knowledge and/or experience a plus, not required Required Skills: Accounting principles, Microsoft Excel, Financial modeling, Financial reporting, Treasury operations, Cash positioning, Liquidity monitoring, Bank account reconciliation, Debt service tracking, Covenant compliance monitoring, Budgeting, Forecasting, AI tools in finance, Sage Intacct Benefits: Paid internship working 4 days a week (Monday – Thursday)