Finance Internship

Pattern • Lehi, UT

1d

About The Position

Pattern is seeking a driven Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Intern for an immersive, real-world finance experience at a fast-growing ecommerce company. Working alongside full-time FP&A Analysts and under the supervision of the FP&A Manager, the intern will turn financial and operational data into forecasts, models, and reporting that support leadership decisions. The role involves building analyses the business relies on and offers hands-on exposure to how a high-growth ecommerce company plans, forecasts, and measures performance.

The internship provides mentorship and networking opportunities, with hands-on experience in financial modeling, forecasting, and business analysis that can translate to careers in corporate finance, FP&A, and strategic finance. Excellent performance throughout the internship could lead to a potential full-time job. The intern will work with FP&A Analysts, report to and receive mentorship from the FP&A Manager, and meet with the manager regularly to discuss performance. The team is data-driven and results-oriented, collaborates on actionable solutions, and encourages ideas and input from all members.

Requirements

• Be a junior or senior in college working toward a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or another related field.
• Have foundational knowledge of accounting and finance principles, including the three financial statements and how they connect.
• Have confident Excel, VBA, Microsoft Office, and Google Sheets skills.
• Know how to work with large amounts of data to develop scalable financial reporting solutions.
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including a habit of questioning results and checking work before sharing it.
• Have exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, especially when working with large volumes of financial data.
• Have strong communication and organizational abilities, including the ability to explain financial concepts and findings clearly to non-finance teammates and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Handle sensitive and confidential financial information with honesty and integrity.
• Demonstrate collaboration, receptiveness to feedback, and eagerness to learn.
• Follow through with assignments in a timely manner and give full effort to assigned tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Familiarity with cloud-based planning systems, NetSuite, and Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing and distributing financial analysis and reporting packages, and analyze current performance versus budget and forecast.
• Work with Financial Analysts to prepare sensitivity analyses modeling the impact of changes in key variables on revenue, expenses, and profitability.
• Develop detailed financial forecasts of the financial statements, incorporating key financial and operational metrics.
• Pull, clean, and reconcile financial and operational data from multiple sources, ensuring model and report figures tie out.
• Perform variance analysis, investigate the drivers behind results, and summarize findings clearly for the FP&A team.
• Support month-end, quarterly, and annual budgeting and forecasting cycles by updating models and supporting schedules.
• Build and refine reporting and dashboards tracking financial and operational metrics, and identify ways to make recurring reports more scalable and automated.
• Document model assumptions, methodologies, and processes so others can review, understand, and reuse the work.
• Own a project or analysis during the internship and present findings and recommendations to the FP&A team.
• Follow assignments through in a timely manner and take ownership of projects through completion.
• Ensure models and reports are accurate, clearly documented, and trusted by users.
• Explain what is driving results and recommend a clear next step.
• Identify issues and risks early and bring forward solutions.
• Look for opportunities to automate or simplify recurring analyses and manual work.
• Ask thoughtful questions, seek feedback, and apply it quickly.

Benefits

• Mentorship and networking opportunities.
• Hands-on experience in financial modeling, forecasting, and business analysis.
• Potential full-time job following excellent performance throughout the internship.
• The company states that it believes in having fun and balancing lives.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern