Financial Data Analyst Intern

Koppers Inc. • Peachtree City, GA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Data Analyst Intern will support the Finance and Marketing teams at Koppers Performance Chemicals’ headquarters office in a hybrid internship. The role offers hands-on experience in accounting and financial operations, as well as market research and business case development.

The intern will also support project-based work with Customer Service and Engineering, gathering requirements and analyzing data to advance commercial and operational initiatives. The position involves collaboration across functions and requires an interest in working in a culture focused on daily Zero Harm safety initiatives and practices.

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.
• Assist with financial reporting by preparing spreadsheets, updating financial models, and validating data accuracy.
• 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 to inform potential business opportunities, customer segments, and competitive landscapes.
• 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.
• Assist in preparing 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 marketing efforts for individual strategic marketing initiatives.
• Create a marketing expense analysis data model, communicated on a dashboard, to support daily expense tracking and management by service providers.
• Support project-based work with Customer Service and Engineering by gathering requirements, analyzing data, and helping advance commercial and operational initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern