Intern - Financial Analyst

Continental • Marysville, OH

4h

About The Position

The Controlling Department Intern supports the Plant Controller in monitoring, analyzing, and reporting financial performance. This role provides hands-on exposure to cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis while helping ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance in financial processes. The intern will work closely with Plant Controller to support data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Sophomore standing college/university courses working towards BS/BA in Finance, Business or related field
• 3.0 GPA
• Ability to work 40 hours per week in the summer and possibly a minimum of 10 hours per week during the school year.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent communication skills
• Willing to learn new procedures and applications
• Able to work with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including cost center, manufacturing, and variance analyses, and present findings to management and department leaders.
• Collect, validate, and analyze financial and operational data from multiple sources to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency in reporting.
• Analyze manufacturing variances, standard costs, fixed costs, and balance sheet items, identifying deviations from budget, forecast, or standard and supporting corrective actions.
• Investigate manufacturing cost issues and support the development of methods, processes, and programs to improve the plant’s financial performance.
• Support the month-end closing, forecast, and budget processes, including reconciliations, variance analysis, and preparation of supporting schedules.
• Assist in the preparation of detailed budgets and forecasts, ensuring alignment with business objectives and plant financial targets.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the Plant Controller.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED