Budget, AP, and Cash Ops Student Intern - Summer 2025

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island
United States, Rhode Island, Providence
500 Exchange Street (Show on map)
Jan 27, 2025
Budget, AP, and Cash Ops Student Intern - Summer 2025 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, 500 Exchange Street, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America Req #2044 Monday, January 27, 2025 Please email HR_Talent_AcquisitionTeam@bcbsri.org if you are a candidate seeking a reasonable accommodation for the application and/or interview process. Schedule: Hybrid Compensation: $18-$25 hourly Jump into the new world of health insurance: At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), our business is healthcare. But our focus is on improving lives. Be part of a team that is large enough to make a difference but small enough to be innovative. Work in a rapidly changing field. Take a chance to be creative. Move outside the status quo. Shape new ideas with the power of a national brand behind you. Join others who know diversity is strength: We appreciate and celebrate everything that makes us unique: age, national origin, citizenship status, perspectives, experiences, physical or mental disability, military status, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. Our diversity strengthens us as an organization and helps us better serve an increasingly diverse Rhode Island population. Why this job matters: The Strategic FP&A team is looking for a student intern to work within our finance department. The student will support day to day functions of the Budgets, AP, and Cash Receipts teams and assist with special projects What you will do: Assist in conducting mathematical analyses to provide financial information to decision-makers. Help analyze decision alternatives using quantitative methods and apply appropriate theories and mathematical models under supervision. Learn from and work with experts across the organization to ensure data matches past results and future expectations Learn about preparing the annual budget, ensuring it complies with stated requirements and accurately reflects Cost Accounting Standards and other applicable regulations. Help prepare reports on account trends and analysis of accounts payable and receivable. Research, calculate and analyze cost accounting records. Learn about preparing reports of fluctuations in expenses on a monthly basis to support variance analysis on financial statements, budget-to-actual and executive reports. Assist in preparing financial results or recommendations for various audiences, from finance staff to senior management, using spreadsheets and presentation graphics. Assist the team with department initiatives and projects. Perform other duties as assigned. What you need to succeed: Ability to apply and interpret sound accounting principles during daily work Ability to apply and interpret standard mathematical concepts Ability to interpret and draw conclusions from numerical data Ability to research data, identify trends and recommend appropriate actions Detail oriented Ability to work successfully in a matrix environment Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills Ability to exercise sound judgment Ability to take initiative in finding solutions to difficult and/or sensitive problems Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with various stakeholders Ability to organize work efficiently to meet established time and quality standards Good organization skills Good time management skills Proficiency with Microsoft Suite of products, i.e., Word, Excel, PPT, etc Location: BCBSRI is headquartered in downtown Providence, conveniently located near the train station and bus terminal. We actively support associate well-being and work/life balance and offer the following schedules, based on role: In-office: onsite 5 days per week Hybrid: onsite 2-4 days per week Remote: onsite 0-1 days per week. Permitted to reside in the following states, pending approval from the Human Resources Department: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), diversity and inclusion are central to our core values and strengthen our ability to meet the challenges of today's healthcare industry. BCBSRI is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. We provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information and gender identity or expression. The law requires an employer to post notices describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, and genetic information and gender identity or expression. Please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster to view the "EEO is the Law" poster. . Other details Pay Type Hourly Apply Now Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, 500 Exchange Street, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America Share this job: