Financial Analyst Intern

GreatAmerica Financial Services • Cedar Rapids, IA

4d

About The Position

GreatAmerica is a highly successful entrepreneurial company providing equipment financing to businesses across the United States. Our exemplary customer service, our principle-centered business philosophy and our team-based operating approach are key to our success and growth. We have also recently become a bank!

Help influence GreatAmerica’s future as a Finance Intern! This internship is designed to recruit the best and brightest finance/accounting/economics students from four-year colleges and universities in order to strengthen our team for the future. The intern will perform financial analysis and present findings and recommendations to senior leadership. The intern will also assist in the development and enhancement of financial tools and models used to support strategic business decisions.

Requirements

• Candidates must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and have excellent communication skills.
• Analytical Skills
• Financial Aptitude
• Accuracy
• Accountability
• Detail Oriented
• Judgment
• Assertiveness

Nice To Haves

• No previous work experience required, but prior internships or work in finance/accounting is considered a plus.
• You must have exceptional analytical and problem solving skills.
• We are always looking for creative team-players with initiative who respond well to challenges!
• Honesty/Integrity
• Customer Oriented
• Communication Skills (Oral & Written)
• Adaptability

Responsibilities

• Perform variance and trending analysis for certain company and business unit financial metrics and performance measures. Summarize findings for senior leadership along with recommendations.
• Contribute to monthly financial analysis and internal reporting presented to the leadership team.
• Assist in the preparation of the corporate and business unit 5-year financial models used to forecast operating results, including the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statements. May also perform scenario analysis and decision support.
• Maintain and update profitability and pricing tools using results from data analysis and 5-year financial models.
• Contribute data analysis and financial analysis to projects in other key areas of the company which have financial implications.
• Perform post-project analysis on completed projects to evaluate if planned outcomes were achieved.
• Make recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies.
• Live the GreatAmerica principles; get involved in cross-functional team efforts as assigned and required.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern