What are the responsibilities and job description for the UNIVERSITY INTERN, FORENSIC ACCOUNTING & CLAIMS CONSULTING position at Ankura?
Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.
This position supports the Ankura Construction, Disputes & Advisory Business Group - one of seven practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm.
Practice Summary : Ankuras Forensic Accounting and Claims Consulting (FACC) practice focuses on assisting corporations in the quantification and presentation of first party insurance claims as a result of a covered loss. Commonly this entails the calculation of business interruption and extra expense losses. The FACC practice works with its clients to build financial models that quantify these insured losses, and then assists in the claim audit and settlement processes.
Our Summer Internship Program has been created to give students an opportunity to learn what life as a consultant in our Forensic Accounting & Claims practice is like at Ankura. As an Intern, you will work on a variety of projects with different engagement teams. The program aims to give you exposure to the breadth of our services and client work. You will work closely with our professionals Consultants through Director and gain first-hand experience in consulting. Your assignments may involve work in fact-finding, allocating costs, analyzing damages, organizing information, or helping to manage data. You will also learn new skills and participate in social and volunteer activities throughout the summer.
Responsibilities :
Design financial and accounting models that quantify business interruption, extra expense, property damage, cyber, product recall, and employee fidelity insurance claim losses on the policy holders behalf including revenue and expense forecasting
Prepare annual business interruption and property renewal values for companies in various industries
Analyze financial statements and other pertinent documentation
Develop sensitivity analyses related to loss measurements
Reconciliation of claim amounts to accounting systems and to insurers calculations
Simultaneously participate on multiple engagements with varying project size and scope
Qualifications :
Pursuing a Bachelors Degree in accounting or finance with an expected graduation date between December 2025 and June 2026
Strong computer and data management skills (Excel, Access and Microsoft Word)
Demonstrate a strong attention to detail and strong organizational / time management skills
Ability to prioritize and work comfortably in a fast-paced environment
Commitment to quality and working within a team
Effective written and oral communication skills
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Ankura Consulting Group, LLC is an independent global expert services and advisory firm that delivers services and end-to-end solutions to help clients at critical inflection points related to conflict, crisis, performance, risk, strategy, and transformation. The Ankura team consists of more than 1,800 professionals serving 3,000 clients across 55 countries who are leaders in their respective fields and areas of expertise. Collaborative Lateral Thinking That Delivers??, hard-earned experience, expertise, and multidisciplinary capabilities drive results and Ankura is unrivalled in its ability to assist clients to Protect, Create, and Recover Value??. For more information, please visit, ankura.com.
