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Req ID
R021459
State
New York
Work Type
Hybrid

Description and Requirements

Healthfirst’s 2026 Summer Trailblazer Internship is a 10-week paid program beginning on June 1, 2026. This is an immersive and interactive learning experience, that lays a foundation for continued leadership development. Interns do impactful work, collaborating with other interns, employees, and business leaders to solve current business problems and deliver solutions. Interns must be within a commutable distance from our New York offices at 100 Church Street, and are expected on site Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays Who We Are: For nearly 30 years, Healthfirst has been serving New Yorkers. We helped pioneer the value-based healthcare model—where hospitals and physicians are paid based on patient outcomes—because our company was founded on the belief that insurers need to be true partners in the health system.

Position Summary: 

The General Ledger intern in Healthfirst's Finance Department is primarily responsible for working with Staff Accountants to record and reconcile all revenue and expenses by correct dimensions for reporting and financial analyses.  

Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • Back up personnel to record monthly adjustments for revenue and expenses  

  • Assist in reconciling the balance sheet ledger accounts related to revenue and expenses  

  • Research and create manual adjustment reclasses to update/correct dimensions/characteristics of the financial data in balance sheet accounts  

  • Review existing and create job aids for operations in the General Ledger function e.g. how to review an entry or how to perform an account reconciliation  

  • Additional duties as assigned 

Minimum Requirements: 

  • Undergraduate students must be a junior at an accredited institution; enrolled in accounting or finance program 

  • Proficiency in Excel - i.e., pivot tables and v-lookups 

  • Will not require sponsorship for employment  

  • Eligible to work in the U.S. 

  • Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA from an accredited school 

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Experience in using General Ledger Financial or Accounting software (Workday, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, Great Plains, Peachtree) 

  • Proficiency in analyzing big data 

  • Experience in performing financial reconciliation of reported data to the company general ledger. 

  • Understanding of Medicaid and Medicare programs. 

 

At this time, Healthfirst will only consider applicants who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require visa sponsorship from Healthfirst now or in the future, to retain their authorization to work in the United States. 

Hiring Range*:

  • Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $40,200 - $54,570

  • All Other Locations (within approved locations): $34,900 - $52,000

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

*The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. HF Management Services, LLC complies with all applicable laws and regulations. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, height and weight, familial status, marital status, or unemployment status, as well as any other legally protected basis. HF Management Services, LLC shall not discriminate against any disabled employee or applicant in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant is otherwise qualified.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disability Act or a similar law and want a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to careers@Healthfirst.org or calling 212-519-1798 . In your email please include a description of the accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a position within HF Management Services, LLC will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with HF Management Services,  LLC.