Finance Transformation Intern (CPA Track)

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here:

At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry.

Job Description:

As a Finance Transformation team member, in Crowe’s Consulting Practice your role will be focused on helping clients resolve business needs in the areas of accounting and finance. You will have the opportunity to work on diverse teams with experienced experts to problem-solve and present constructive solutions to our clients. At Crowe, we empower you to take risks, to challenge yourself in specialized areas of consulting & technology, and to generate solutions that impact the firm and your professional growth. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements for clients. This role is primarily remote with less than 10% potential travel.  Crowe cultivates a creative company culture where you will have the opportunity to share your ideas and knowledge with clients from your very first day with the firm.  

   

Your career could launch in one of the following areas:  

  

Public Sector 
Support clients in budgeting, capital planning, bond market research, rate studies, financial modeling, and economic development analysis. 

Accounting Consulting 
Assist with financial reporting, standards implementation, and risk mitigation. 

Compliance 
Work on audits, attestation, grant compliance, subrecipient monitoring, and GAGAS performance reviews. 

Internal Audit 
Conduct risk assessments, internal audits, and support Enterprise Risk Management initiatives. 

Industry Consulting 
Serve diverse sectors (e.g., Financial Services, Tech, Life Sciences) by: 

• Providing SOX/internal controls, IPO readiness, and process optimization 

• Supporting ASC 842 leasing implementation 

• Researching technical accounting issues and drafting memos 

Skills and Requirements:   

• Deliver monthly accounting services, including full-cycle accounting (month-end close, journal entries, accruals, variance analysis). 

• Reconcile bank accounts and significant balance sheet accounts. 

• Record transactions to appropriate general ledger accounts; manage AP/AR processes. 

• Review vendor invoices and prepare payroll entries; assist with payroll systems (e.g., ADP, Gusto). 

• Generate monthly financial reports and statements (e.g., Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow). 

• Support external audit and tax schedules; contribute to special projects like accounting cleanups, budgeting, and forecasting. 

• Participate in limited client networking and relationship building. 

• Communicate effectively with executives and regulators; produce high-quality written deliverables. 

• Apply analytical thinking and structured problem-solving to complex issues. 

• Adapt to fast-paced, evolving environments; manage time and risk effectively. 

• Demonstrate curiosity, accountability, and a growth mindset. 

• Work well independently and in teams; thrive under deadlines. 

• Exhibit entrepreneurial drive and quickly learn new systems. 

• Credential goal: CPA, CMA, ACCA, or Chartered Accountant (required for promotion to Manager) 

Education:  

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting   

• CPA Eligibility - on track to meet the educational requirements to obtain a CPA license

We expect the candidate to uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship. These values define who we are. We expect all of our people to act ethically and with integrity at all times.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational