Financial Planning & Analysis Intern

Cox Enterprises • Atlanta, GA

2d • $22 - $33 • Hybrid

About The Position

Cox Automotive is seeking a Finance Intern to join its Inventory Solutions Finance team. The intern will work on evaluating technology investments that support the company’s marketplace strategy, connecting physical auctions and digital channels. The role includes developing a repeatable framework for assessing investment outcomes using financial impact where measurable and other forms of value, such as efficiency, speed, and client experience, where financial impact is not measurable.

The intern will own a project without an existing playbook, with recommendations shared with senior finance and business leaders. The position offers hands-on exposure to business cases, impact analysis, and collaboration among finance, technology, product, and operations teams, as well as professional development through manager and mentor feedback. Intern/Co-Op sessions are temporary employment and do not include a commitment to full-time employment after the session.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Comfortable using Excel and interested in working with data; expert-level skills are not required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including comfort speaking honestly with all levels of the business.
• Solid analytical and research abilities.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Curiosity and comfort working with questions that do not have obvious answers.
• Ability to explain complicated topics in plain language.
• Passion for finance and interest in building a finance career.

Responsibilities

• Learn the marketplace strategy and the major technology investments that support it.
• Connect each investment to the part of the strategy it supports so leaders can understand where money is going and why.
• Build a repeatable framework to evaluate investments, including financial impact where measurable and other forms of value where it is not.
• Analyze raw data, simplify and repackage it, and determine key takeaways from results.
• Test the evaluation framework against real investments.
• Assist with developing presentations for an executive-level audience.

Benefits

• Health care insurance, which may include medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement planning, including a 401(k).
• Paid days off, which may include sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO.
• Hands-on experience building business cases and sizing impact.
• Professional development through accountability and feedback from a manager and assigned mentor.
• Networking opportunities with company leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern