Commerce Night Finance/Internal Associate

Commerce Night’s Finance/Internal Associate will support the VP Finance/Internal in the planning of internal team engagement initiatives, conducting progress interviews, and processing reimbursements. 

Time Commitment

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  First semester: 2-4 hours/week

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  Second semester (prior to Commerce Night): 4-6 hours/week

Term of Employment

October 2026 - March 2027

Main Responsibilities

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  Assist Commerce Night’s VP Finance & Internal with the following:

  
  
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    Serve as the primary point of contact between the CUS Finance Commission and the Service as well as any finance related inquiries from the Service’s team

  
  
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    Manage, file, and submit reimbursements for budgeted expenses to the CUS Finance Commission

  
  
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    Work closely with the respective Financial Analyst to ensure CUS Financial Policy compliance as well as understanding the granular details of reimbursements, contracts, and invoices

  
  
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    Track actual expenditures and communicate budgetary concerns as they arise

  
  
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    Coordinate administrative processes, including securing room and equipment bookings, managing team logs, and facilitating 1:1 check-ins

  
  
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    Manage internal communications with the team, plan team socials and meetings, and send out meeting agendas.

  
  
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    Coordinate with Marketing and Logistics to update the team's internal calendar

  
  


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  Associates are also expected to:

  
  
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    Attend all Commerce Night GMs and department meetings

  
  
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    Respond to all Slack communications within 24 hours

  
  
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    Take ownership of assigned tasks and meet set internal deadlines

  
  
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    Provide ideas and support for the overall vision and planning of the Commerce Night gala

  
  
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    Assist with the overall planning and execution of the Group & Individual Awards Information Session and the Awards Night Gala alongside the team

  
  
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    Participate in Commerce Night boothing activities to promote awards

  
  

Qualifications

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  Strong communication skills



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  Intrinsically-motivated



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  Highly detail-oriented & organized



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  Time management & reliability



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  Basic financial literacy



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  Team player mindset



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  Discretion & integrity regarding sensitive financial and internal information



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  Problem-solving skills & proactivity to address them quickly

Anticipated Learning Outcomes

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  Hands-on experience with receipt recording, expense tracking, and reimbursement processes 



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  Gain practical experience in financial budgeting for large-scale event execution



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  Build essential communication, internal management, and HR skills within a prominent CUS service team



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  Improve communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills when navigating tight event deadlines

Submit the following information on Lever:

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  A one-page resume outlining your most relevant experiences



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  A cover letter describing:

  
  
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    Why do you want to be involved in the CUS Commerce Night?

  
  
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    Why do you think you would be an excellent candidate 

  
  

for the position?

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  What new element would you bring to Commerce Night, and how would you make it happen?

Applications are due September 23 at 11:59 PM . Save your resume with the naming convention "FirstNameLastName_FinanceInternalAssociate”.

Please contact the Chairs, Annabelle Young & Lily Wang, at [email protected] and [email protected] , if you have any additional questions or concerns.

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