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General Ledger Intern (Finance) - 2025 Summer Internship

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Healthfirst

General Ledger Intern (Finance) - 2025 Summer Internship

New York, NY

Description and Requirements

Healthfirst's 2025 Summer Trailblazer Internship is a 10-week paid program beginning on June 2, 2025. This is an immersive and interactive learning experience, that lays a foundation for continued leadership development. Interns do impactful work, collaborating with other interns, employees, and business leaders to solve current business problems and deliver solutions. Who We Are: For nearly 30 years, Healthfirst has been serving New Yorkers. We helped pioneer the value-based healthcare model-where hospitals and physicians are paid based on patient outcomes-because our company was founded on the belief that insurers need to be true partners in the health system. Position Summary: The General Ledger intern in Healthfirst's Finance Department is primarily responsible for working with Staff Accountants to record and reconcile all revenue and expenses by correct dimensions for reporting and financial analyses.

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Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Back up personnel to record monthly adjustments for revenue and expenses


  • Assist in reconciling the balance sheet ledger accounts related to revenue and expenses


  • Research and create manual adjustment reclasses to update/correct dimensions/characteristics of the financial data in balance sheet accounts


  • Review existing and create job aids for operations in the General Ledger function e.g. how to review an entry or how to perform an account reconciliation


  • Additional duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

  • Undergraduate students at an accredited institution; enrolled in accounting or finance program


  • Proficiency in Excel - i.e., pivot tables and v-lookups


  • Will not require sponsorship for employment


  • Eligible to work in the U.S.


  • Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA from an accredited school

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in using General Ledger Financial or Accounting software (Workday, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, Great Plains, Peachtree)


  • Proficiency in analyzing big data


  • Experience in performing financial reconciliation of reported data to the company general ledger.


  • Understanding of Medicaid and Medicare programs.

Hiring Range:

  • Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $39,208 - $52,000
  • All Other Locations (within approved locations): $34,091 - $49,920

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in "good faith" would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, USA
Job ID: healthfirst-R019697
Employment Type: Intern

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Pet Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Internship Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Learning and Development Stipend
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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