Finance Intern

About Baton

Baton equips business owners and buyers with a modern, data‑driven marketplace to buy or sell, offering valuations grounded in real financials and allowing them to close deals 2x faster than the industry norm. We recently closed our Series A to scale this vision further. We are proud to be building in person in New York City.

Why Join Us

• Rapid momentum — We’re gaining traction quickly & our valuation tools, off‑market listings, and streamlined closing processes are changing how small business deals happen at scale.
• Ownership from day one — As a small, lean team, every hire carries outsized impact; from shaping product direction to building a culture of customer-first execution.
• In-person energy & collaboration — Based in NYC, we foster a tight-knit, energetic team environment where voice matters and decisions move fast.
• Mission with heart — We’re clearing the path for small business owners to take meaningful steps forward by providing them clarity, speed, and confidence when it matters most.
• World-class investors & runway for impact — Backed by Obvious, Giant Ventures, Divergent, Trust Fund, Burst Capital, Bloomberg Beta, and others, our Series A sets a deliberate course for growth and meaningful scale.
• Competitive compensation & perks — Expect market‑competitive pay, equity, fully-covered health benefit options, flexible time off, commuter perks, in-office snacks, and a true culture of low ego and high respect.

Role Overview

Baton is seeking a motivated Finance Intern to support our finance and valuations team. Reporting directly to the Head of Valuations, this internship will play a critical role in owning and managing the internal reconciliations and quality of earnings process for the small businesses listed on Baton’s platform. This function is key to Baton’s core value of transparency and ensures accuracy in the listing process. The intern will also act as a product manager to optimize and continuously improve the reconciliation process, working cross-functionally with engineering and finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the financial reconciliation process to ensure data integrity and transparency across Baton’s platform, directly impacting valuation quality and customer trust
• Analyze and validate complex financial data sets, identifying patterns and opportunities for process improvements
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the Finance team and product stakeholders to design and implement enhancements that increase automation, accuracy, and efficiency in reconciliation workflows
• Develop reporting frameworks and insights to monitor reconciliation effectiveness, communicate findings, and drive continuous improvement
• Engage in strategic initiatives to evolve financial operations and contribute to the broader finance function’s growth and maturity
• Estimated time commitment per week 15-25 hours per week

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• Strong analytical and detail-oriented skills, particularly in reviewing financial data
• Comfortable working with financial statements, tax returns, and data reconciliation
• Proficiency in Excel and willingness to learn new tools
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate within a fast-paced team environment
• Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to contribute to a mission-driven startup
• Preference for candidates based in the New York City area or able to work from NYC as needed

Why Baton

• Mission-driven work: empowering entrepreneurs and shaping the future of small business transitions.
• A collaborative, data-driven, and growth-oriented culture.
• An opportunity to make a significant impact at an early stage in our journey.
• Employer contribution for all healthcare options
• 401k plan / short-term disability
• Mission-driven work: empowering entrepreneurs and shaping the future of small business transitions.
• A collaborative, data-driven, and growth-oriented culture.
• An opportunity to make a significant impact at an early stage in our journey.
• Employer contribution for all healthcare options
• 401k plan / short-term disability

Benefits

• Five weeks of paid time off, generous sick leave, and six weeks of flexible Work From Anywhere days
• On-demand mental health support from Spill
• Laptop of your choice

• Parental Leave Program

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of small business owners and their communities

Help Us Create The Next Great Asset For Everyone

• We believe that democratizing access to small business ownership with reliable data and tools for buying and selling businesses will reshape the economy.
• At Baton, we’re building the AI-native platform that makes small business transitions transparent, fast, and fair as we support the millions of baby boomers who have poured their life into their small business.
• We’re already the largest marketplace in the space with nearly 100 closed transactions & thousands of listings in front of tens of thousands of active buyers on the platform.