Finance & Accounting - CFO Summer Intern

American Beacon Partners, formerly known as Resolute Investment Managers, is a diversified asset management platform with affiliated and independent partnerships with more than 30 investment managers. Drawing on approximately 40 years of investment expertise, innovation and adaptability, American Beacon Partners delivers enduring value through traditional and alternative solutions designed to meet investors' evolving needs.

Driven by future value creation, American Beacon Partners' unique platform delivers strategic benefits through a full suite of distribution, operational and administrative services that may be leveraged by its affiliates. We offer three customizable partnership models tailored for the U.S. wealth and retirement markets. For affiliated partners, we make strategic investments in boutique asset managers to enhance distribution and administrative support functions.

For strategic distribution partners, we help investment managers leverage our distribution expertise to achieve greater scale. For sub-advisors to American Beacon Advisors, we assist institutional-caliber asset managers who are seeking to expand their strategies to retail markets through existing funds or new fund launches. With roots as an unaffiliated sub-advised mutual fund sponsor, the majority of our partnerships are with asset managers who invest and operate with full autonomy and independence.

American Beacon Partners' affiliates include American Beacon Advisors, Inc.;
National Investment Services of America, LLC; RSW Investments Holdings LLC;
Shapiro Capital Management LLC; SSI Investment Management LLC; and Resolute Investment Distributors, Inc.

In December 2025, the company was named one of the "Best Places to Work in Money Management" by Pensions & Investments for the seventh consecutive year. For more information, please visit

Job Title: Finance & Accounting - CFO Support Intern
Department: Finance & Accounting
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
Location: Irving, TX
Workplace Type: Hybrid - In office, currently Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday each week, with the option to work from home on Thursday and Friday
Employment Type: Internship (Paid)
Duration: Summer 2026 (10–12 weeks)
Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)

Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated undergraduate student to join our finance and accounting team as a Summer Intern. This hands-on internship offers exposure to real-world financial operations, with a focus on supporting ad hoc projects and conducting competitive intelligence research. You'll help aggregate and analyze information to support strategic decision-making in a dynamic environment. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in finance, economics or related fields to gain practical experience without requiring prior accounting experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with ad hoc financial and accounting projects as assigned, including data collection, organization and basic analysis
• Research and aggregate competitive intelligence by gathering publicly available data on industry peers, market trends, pricing, financial performance, and other relevant metrics
• Compile reports, spreadsheets, and summaries from various sources (e.g., financial statements, industry reports, news, databases) to support team insights
• Support general finance/accounting tasks such as data entry, reconciliation support, expense tracking, or report preparation under supervision
• Collaborate with team members to organize and maintain financial documentation and research files
• Perform other duties as needed to support the finance and account department

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business administration, or related field
• Strong interest in finance, markets, or competitive analysis
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, basic formulas) and comfort with other Microsoft Office tools (Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent research skills with the ability to gather, synthesize, and present information clearly and accurately
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) for reporting findings and collaborating with team
• Self-motivated, eager to learn and able to work independently with guidance
• Previous internship, part-time work, or relevant coursework is a plus but not required

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with financial concepts (e.g., basic financial statements, ratios, market analysis)
• Experience with data aggregation tools, online research databases or industry reports
• GPA of 3.0 or higher (preferred)

What You'll Gain

This role provides valuable exposure to finance operations and competitive research, with mentorship from experienced professionals. It's ideal for building your resume and exploring career paths in finance or related areas.

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