Pomona Intern - Accounting
- Recruiter
- Voya Financial
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 21 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 22 Oct 2020
- Ref
- JR0022234
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Entry level, Internship
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Voya Investment Management (Voya IM) is the asset management business of Voya Financial, a Fortune 500 company with over 6,000 employees seeking to help clients plan, invest and protect their savings. Voya IM manages approximately $220 billion in assets across Fixed Income, Senior Loans, Equities, Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions, Private Equity, and Real Assets.1 Drawing on over 40 years of experience and the expertise of 250+ investment professionals, Voya IM's capabilities span traditional products and solutions as well as those that cannot be easily replicated by an index.
Voya IM's award-winning culture is deeply rooted in a client-centric approach to helping investors meet their goals - from insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, and consultants to intermediaries, and individual investors. Reliability is why our clients hire us and it is why they trust us to navigate the path ahead.
Job Purpose
Founded in 1994, Pomona Capital is a global private equity specialist, with greater than US$13 billion of capital commitments invested through private equity secondary, funds-of-funds and co-investment strategies. The firm's 40 professionals work from offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.
Pomona Capital is seeking a Student to work with their Accounting team. If chosen, the student will have the opportunity to assume a financial position in a growing, global investment firm. The student will work with the Finance Team and will have regular interaction with the Controller.
The role is Part-Time (20-30 hours/week) when school is in session. Full-time (40 hours/week) during the summer months. If successful, the ideal candidate should expect that this assignment could last for as many as two to three years.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Critical Skills
At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:
Learn more about Critical Skills.
Voya Investment Management (Voya IM) is the asset management business of Voya Financial, a Fortune 500 company with over 6,000 employees seeking to help clients plan, invest and protect their savings. Voya IM manages approximately $220 billion in assets across Fixed Income, Senior Loans, Equities, Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions, Private Equity, and Real Assets.1 Drawing on over 40 years of experience and the expertise of 250+ investment professionals, Voya IM's capabilities span traditional products and solutions as well as those that cannot be easily replicated by an index.
Voya IM's award-winning culture is deeply rooted in a client-centric approach to helping investors meet their goals - from insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, and consultants to intermediaries, and individual investors. Reliability is why our clients hire us and it is why they trust us to navigate the path ahead.
Job Purpose
Founded in 1994, Pomona Capital is a global private equity specialist, with greater than US$13 billion of capital commitments invested through private equity secondary, funds-of-funds and co-investment strategies. The firm's 40 professionals work from offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.
Pomona Capital is seeking a Student to work with their Accounting team. If chosen, the student will have the opportunity to assume a financial position in a growing, global investment firm. The student will work with the Finance Team and will have regular interaction with the Controller.
The role is Part-Time (20-30 hours/week) when school is in session. Full-time (40 hours/week) during the summer months. If successful, the ideal candidate should expect that this assignment could last for as many as two to three years.
Key Responsibilities
- Enter and update large database of portfolio company information
- Assist with preliminary audit preparation activities
- Assist with tax estimates and returns filings
- Conduct data reconciliations among accounting systems
- Assess, organize and maintain accounting records
- Provide general support to the Finance Team as requested
- Special projects
Qualifications
- Actively pursuing an Accounting degree. Current sophomore or junior in a 5-year Accounting program preferred.
- Prior work experience in a professional office environment
- Strong academic background - 3.4 minimum GPA
- Good communication and writing skills
- Excellent analytical and organization skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Must be a team player, have excellent problem-solving skills and able to work in fast-paced environment
Critical Skills
At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:
- Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
- Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
- Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
- Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
- Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.
Learn more about Critical Skills.