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Strategic Finance Intern
Location
California + 1 moreAll locations: California | New York
Posted
151 days ago
Salary
$40 / hour
Seniority
Entry Level
Job Description
Strategic Finance Intern
Mercury
• Own 1-2 significant projects throughout the summer across one or more of the Strategic Finance subteams (GTM, Ops, etc.) • Contribute to ongoing, ad-hoc projects in partnership with Strategic Finance team members
Job Requirements
- Prior experience working with financial institutions, in an operational role in product, finance, strategy, BizOps, or similar function, or serving Financial Institution clients in Investment Banking or Management Consulting
- Strong comfort and familiarity with financial concepts (P&L, balance sheet, unit economics) and core metrics relevant for financial institutions
- (Preferred, but not required) Prior experience working in a startup environment or with fast growing technology companies
- Strong analytical skills and ability to go from “0-60” on new topics quickly.
Benefits
- Paid internship
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