Financial Data Analyst Intern

Koppers•Peachtree City, GA

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Data Analyst Intern will support the Finance and Marketing teams at Koppers Performance Chemicals’ headquarters office through a hybrid internship. The role provides hands-on experience in accounting and financial operations, market research, and business case development. The intern will also contribute to project-based work with Customer Service and Engineering, helping gather requirements, analyze data, and advance commercial and operational initiatives.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, Economics, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and work effectively across two functional teams.
Strong collaboration skills and comfort meeting with a variety of business leaders.
Strong writing skills and familiarity with using AI to help inform and develop communication tools.
General understanding of qualitative and quantitative research approaches.
Ability to work in a culture focused on daily Zero Harm safety initiatives and practices.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with data analysis tools.
Interest in manufacturing, chemicals, or industrial markets.

Responsibilities

Support daily and monthly accounting activities, including invoice processing, account reconciliations, and data entry.
Prepare spreadsheets, update financial models, and validate data accuracy for financial reporting.
Analyze cost trends, production expenses, and operational metrics to support financial planning.
Participate in internal audit activities, documentation reviews, and compliance tasks.
Contribute to Finance team process improvement initiatives.
Conduct market research on business opportunities, customer segments, and competitive landscapes to inform decision-making.
Assist in developing business cases for new products, markets, or strategic initiatives.
Analyze industry trends, pricing benchmarks, and customer needs to support commercialization strategy development.
Prepare presentations, reports, and summaries for leadership review.
Collaborate with R&D, Sales, Finance, and Operations to gather data and insights for market assessments and budget development.
Develop marketing commercialization budgets to support strategic marketing initiatives.
Create a marketing expense analysis data model, communicated on a dashboard, to enable daily tracking and management of marketing spend by service providers.
Support project-based work with Customer Service and Engineering by gathering requirements, analyzing data, and helping advance commercial and operational initiatives.