Finance Intern (MBA Candidate)

Plummer • Quinte West, ON

3d • $20 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Intern will support Plummer's Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function, primarily focusing on month-end variance analysis, project financial and estimate-at-completion (EAC) reviews, budgeting and forecasting, data validation, and ad hoc financial analysis. Designed for a current MBA student, this internship provides hands-on experience applying financial analysis to a project-based professional services organization.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an MBA program with a concentration or demonstrated interest in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Strategy, or a related discipline.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or another quantitative or business-related field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial data analysis.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous professional, internship, or analytical experience in finance, accounting, consulting, engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, or variance analysis.
• Familiarity with Power BI, ERP systems, or other financial reporting tools.
• Interest in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC), consulting, or professional services industries.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly financial reporting and variance analysis.
• Analyze actual results against budget, forecast, and prior periods to identify key performance drivers.
• Research significant revenue, expense, and profitability variances.
• Analyze business metrics including revenue, utilization, backlog, staffing, multiplier, and profitability.
• Support reviews of project financial performance and estimates at completion (EACs).
• Analyze month-over-month changes in project EACs and investigate meaningful variances and trends.
• Analyze project revenue, labor, costs, margins, and other performance indicators.
• Assist in identifying changes in project forecasts and their impact on revenue and profitability.
• Prepare analysis to support project and business performance reviews.
• Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
• Assist with preparing, consolidating, and analyzing budget and forecast information.
• Analyze assumptions related to revenue, staffing, utilization, expenses, and other key business drivers.
• Perform ad hoc financial and operational analysis to support business decision-making.
• Assist with financial data validation and reconciliation across source systems, reporting tools, and analytical models.
• Investigate reporting discrepancies and help identify the underlying cause of data differences.
• Develop Excel-based analyses and models as needed.
• Support special projects and other FP&A activities as needed.

Benefits

• Gain hands-on FP&A experience in a project-based professional services organization.
• Apply MBA coursework to real-world financial and business challenges.
• Gain exposure to operational decision-making and business performance.
• Work in a collaborative culture focused on learning and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to a company whose work helps improve communities through infrastructure and engineering solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern