Finance Intern
Acorns · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $46,800 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Enhance financial decision-making across Acorns.
- Build financial models and support strategic initiatives.
- Provide financial insights to product and marketing.
- Streamline finance workflows through automation.
- Develop understanding of product and business model.
About the role
Finance Intern | Acorns
At Acorns, we're building a financial wellness system that enables everyday Americans to save and invest every day. We are transforming the category and recruiting a team that is relentless at fulfilling our mission. The Acorns team comes together every day to deliver a revolutionary product to its customers, the up-and-coming.
Acorns is seeking a Finance Intern to help enhance strategic and financial decision-making across the company. This role will work directly with the Senior Finance Manager as well as teams throughout the organization, including product, engineering, marketing and operations. This internship is a 10-week, full-time program, requiring 40 hours per week. Interns are expected to follow a hybrid work schedule, with a minimum of two (2) days per week in the office.
To be eligible, candidates must be based in New York and able to reliably commute to the designated office location for in-person work requirements.
What You Will Do At Acorns
- Assist in building and updating financial models and scenarios to inform long-term forecasting and strategic decision-making
- Partner with Product, Marketing, and Data teams to provide financial insights that support ongoing business initiatives and growth.
- Streamline finance workflows by identifying opportunities for automation and enhancing existing analytical tools to accelerate decision-making.
- Contribute to ad-hoc analyses and high-impact presentations that provide leadership with visibility into the company’s financial health
- Develop a deep understanding of our product, business model, and the competitive landscape
What You Will Bring To Acorns
- Junior standing (Graduating 2027) majoring in Accounting, Economics, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- Must be able to work for the duration of the internship (full-time availability for 10-weeks starting in June 2026)
- Excellent proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets, specifically for financial modeling.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to analyze and present data in a logical manner.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Ability to create compelling presentations for peers and executives alike.
- Strong sense of ownership, pride of work, attention to detail, and ability to self-start.
- Exceptional drive and precision in delivery.
- A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission.
- Optimism about the potential of societal change.
Note: You are not expected to have experience with all listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, please apply.
What We Offer
- Competitive hourly wage
- Flexible work hours and location
- Monthly events, panel discussions, and speakers
- Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers.
- The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges.
About Acorns
Acorns is a financial wellness app that helps everyday people and families save and invest money for the long term. Since 2014, Acorns has grown into a global company with multiple life-stage products serving the needs of kids, teens, adults, and parents. Named one of Time’s “World’s Best Brands of 2024,” Acorns has helped over 14 million people save & invest over $25 billion, much of it from spare change and small amounts.
Compensation Information
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be $22.50/hour. If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify hourly rates (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Work Authorization
Acorns participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information about E-Verify, please visit www.e-verify.gov
Key skills/competency
- Financial Modeling
- Data Analysis
- Business Acumen
- Financial Insights
- Presentation Skills
- Excel/Google Sheets Proficiency
- Communication Skills
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Finance Workflows
- Ownership and Detail Orientation
Skills & topics
- Finance Intern
- Financial Modeling
- Data Analysis
- Business Acumen
- Financial Insights
- Excel
- Google Sheets
- Internship
- Finance
- Accounting
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your finance coursework, Excel proficiency, and any relevant modeling experience. Emphasize your junior standing and graduation year (2027).
- Showcase your passion: Clearly articulate your alignment with Acorns' mission, vision, and values in your cover letter and throughout the application process.
- Demonstrate business acumen: Prepare to discuss your analytical skills and how you can provide logical data insights and present findings effectively.
- Prepare for hybrid work: Confirm your ability to commute to the New York office at least two days a week for the 10-week program.
Technical preparation
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities for a Finance Intern at Acorns?
- As a Finance Intern at Acorns, you will assist in building financial models, provide financial insights to various teams like Product and Marketing, identify opportunities to streamline finance workflows, contribute to ad-hoc analyses and presentations, and gain a deep understanding of Acorns' product and business model.
- What qualifications are essential for the Finance Intern role at Acorns?
- Essential qualifications include being a junior standing student graduating in 2027, majoring in Accounting, Economics, Business, Finance, or a related field. You must also demonstrate excellent proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets for financial modeling, strong business acumen, and excellent communication skills. A strong sense of ownership and attention to detail is also highly valued.
- Can I apply for the Finance Intern position if I don't have experience with all listed requirements?
- Yes, Acorns encourages applications even if you don't have experience with every listed requirement. If you are passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, they encourage you to apply. They value passion and potential.
- What is the duration and work arrangement for the Finance Intern program at Acorns?
- This is a 10-week, full-time internship program requiring 40 hours per week. It follows a hybrid work schedule, with a minimum of two days per week required in the New York office.
- What is the expected hourly wage for the Finance Intern position at Acorns?
- The expected hourly wage for this position at the commencement of employment is $22.50/hour. Acorns reserves the right to modify hourly rates based on various factors.
- Is there a specific graduation year requirement for the Finance Intern role at Acorns?
- Yes, candidates must be in their junior standing and on track to graduate in 2027 to be eligible for this Finance Intern position.
- What is the required work location for the Finance Intern at Acorns?
- Candidates must be based in New York and able to reliably commute to the designated office location for in-person work requirements, as part of the hybrid work schedule.