Finance Intern

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We are looking for a Finance Intern who aspires to build a career in financial planning & analysis (FP&A) in a fast-paced technology company. You should be someone who likes Technology and interested to get to know about the building blocks of the business versus just the numbers. You will be provided with an opportunity to roll-up your sleeve, learn from your mistakes and work alongside a team of highly skilled professionals in the field of accounting, finance, contract management and vendor management while having a great vantage point in the organization to witness the new Technology that is changing the way we do business.

Project:

Assist the financial operations analyst on a project to build a datacenter infrastructure management reporting system to bring together contractual, financial and operational data around datacenter infrastructure services procured. This project will include crafting and implementing data flow policies, auditing and correcting current data and setting new business workflows to collect the data points that are needed for the reporting system. The goal of this reporting system is to generate user-friendly, up to date data in dashboard formats for the use of the key business decision makers in the organization.

This reporting system will be built by configuring a web-based enterprise platform (Service Now) by in-house developers from the Enterprise Applications team and you will be provided with the opportunity to experience how a business stakeholder work with other technical teams to execute a reporting enhancement project.

Day-to-Day:

• Contractual and financial analysis for datacenter service related contracts
• Assist with running excel models to track operational metrics
• Provide administrative support to the vendor performance department as required

• Entering final year or semester of Bachelor’s degree program
• Major or minor in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point and web-based enterprise tools (i.e. Google Docs)
• Prior business exposure through internships, work experiences or campus organizations preferred
• Excellent oral, written, and communication/presentation skills
• Good work ethic with the ability to work within a team and independently
• Ability to work full-time for the entire internship duration