About the Role
The Finance Intern will support the Finance team with invoicing operations for our Medically Tailored Meals (MTM) program. This role offers hands-on experience in processing and reconciling invoices, managing vendor documentation, and supporting daily financial operations within a growing nonprofit. Full on-the-job training is provided.
Responsibilities
- Support the MTM invoicing cycle by reviewing, processing, and tracking invoices from restaurant partners and service providers.
- Reconcile invoice data against delivery records and meal counts in internal systems.
- Assist with vendor documentation, including W-9s and ACH banking information.
- Flag discrepancies and collaborate with Finance staff for timely resolution.
- Support other Finance team tasks, such as budget tracking and funder reporting preparation, as capacity allows.
Requirements
- Current student in a relevant undergraduate or graduate program, majoring in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Administration, or Non-profit Management.
- Strong interest in nonprofit finance and accounting.
- Comfort working with numbers and spreadsheets (Google Sheets and/or Microsoft Excel).
- Experience with Google Workspace.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Hard-working, dedicated, and self-motivated.
- Attention to detail and high systems aptitude.
- Flexible and able to adapt to changes.
- Ability to abide by and uphold professional standards.
- Committed to Rethink's mission and values.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Skills
- Google Sheets
- Microsoft Excel
- Google Workspace
- Invoicing
- Reconciliation
- Vendor Documentation Management
- Budget Tracking
- Funder Reporting Preparation
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Internship
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Student
- Entry Level
Education Level
- Undergraduate program
- Graduate program
Salary/Compensations
- $20.00 per hour
Benefits
- Mentorship and skill development
- Thorough understanding of the organization's mission, values, and operations
- Opportunity to participate in cross-functional team development
- Peer-to-peer advisement
- All staff meetings
- Workshops led by the Rethink Team
About the Company
- Rethink Food is a chef-led nonprofit partnering with restaurants to better feed communities.
- We work with a responsive, hyperlocal network that provides culturally celebrated, nutritious meals.
- Since 2017, we've served over 35 million meals and reinvested more than $157 million into local economies.
- Our work includes building the network of restaurants, community-based organizations, and food donors; setting the example through our Sustainable Community Kitchen; and advocating for policy and systems change for a sustainable, equitable food future.
Equal Opportunity
- Rethink Food is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.
- The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
