What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Analyst Intern position at First Community Credit Union?
First Community Credit Union is offering a nine-week, full-time (40 hrs. /week) paid internship opportunity based in Houston, TX for an individual looking to pursue a career in Financial Analysis. This position will provide hands-on experience in financial analyses by monitoring cash flow/availability, maintaining appropriate settlement and safekeeping controls, pricing the Credit Union's portfolio on a monthly basis, and other such responsibilities.
As a member of the Accounting team, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in Financial Analysis while working to advance our organization's practices. This will be accomplished by collaborating with our CFO and Sr. VP of Accounting in managing the investment portfolio and ensuring its quality and asset growth. As your knowledge and experience expand, you will have opportunities to identify strategies to maximize interest margins, prepare financial projections, and recommend changes in financial controls, policies, and programs as are necessary to preserve Credit Union assets.
Requirements:
Must have or be actively pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; pursuing a CPA/CFP is preferred.
Desirable Traits:
- Good understanding of investments, financial research, and reporting
- Strong analytical, computational and mathematical abilities
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong time management and decision making skills
- Effective presentation skills
- Strong intrapersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with other departments/management
FCCU has been in the community for 70 years, originally serving employees of the Spring Branch Independent School District. FCCU has recently expanded membership to include the Dallas/Fort Worth area, thereafter expanding our field of membership to 25 counties in the state of Texas. From our small beginnings to our current $2 billion in assets, we have always operated under the philosophy of "people-helping-people." First Community Credit Union continues to lead the way as a high-tech, high-touch credit union with leading digital services including Online Banking, Mobile Banking, iPhone/Android Apps and more. FCCU also works to ensure our members are backed by the latest in security, launching products including EMV chip cards and My Money Maps. As a full-service financial institution, First Community Credit Union proudly serves the daily financial needs of over 147,000 members at our 17 locations. Wouldn’t you like to be a part of our growing team?
