Financial Analyst Intern

Eric Robotics; Pune District; On-site; INR 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

ERIC Robotics, a Premier Seals India initiative, is seeking a detail-oriented Financial Analyst Intern to support budgeting, cash-flow forecasting, expense analysis, and management reporting. The role involves working with financial data, preparing budget reports, tracking expenses, and developing financial dashboards under the Operations Manager’s guidance.

The internship focuses on hands-on FP&A exposure, budgeting, financial reporting, and business operations, offering practical learning and

Qualifications

• Pursuing or completed a Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• MBA (Finance) students or CA/CMA Intermediate candidates are preferred.
• 0–1 year of experience in finance, accounting, or financial analysis.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel including formulas, pivot tables, and financial reporting.
• Basic understanding of budgeting, cash-flow forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of fundamental accounting and financial concepts.
• Good analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.
• Ability to organise financial data and prepare structured reports.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Willingness to work from the Pune office.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting, variance analysis, and budget-versus-actual reporting.
• Cash-flow forecasting and tracking with weekly and monthly projections.
• Expense analysis by department, project, and cost centre.
• Project costing and tracking against estimates.
• MIS reporting and dashboards using Microsoft Excel.
• Coordinate with the Accountant and internal teams to collect verified financial data.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

MBA (Finance) preferred

CA/CMA Intermediate preferred

Tools

Tally/ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

ERIC Robotics, a Premier Seals India initiative to form a dynamic Indian research and development organization is leading the charge in revolutionizing industrial inspection and monitoring through robotics. Our expertise lies in designing and developing next-generation autonomous mobile robots and drones, intended to push the boundaries of innovation across markets.

Job Description

Location: Pune (Chinchwad) – Work from Office

About the Role

ERIC Robotics is looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Financial Analyst Intern to support the company's financial planning, budgeting, cash-flow forecasting, expense analysis, and management reporting activities.

The role involves working with financial data, preparing budget reports, tracking expenses, analysing project costs, and developing financial dashboards to support management decisions.

This is a hands-on, learning-focused role offering practical exposure to financial planning and analysis (FP&A), budgeting, financial reporting, and business operations under the guidance of the Operations Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Budgeting & Variance Analysis: Assist in preparing annual, quarterly, and monthly budgets, monitor actual expenses against approved budgets, and prepare budget-versus-actual and variance analysis reports.

Cash-Flow Forecasting: Prepare weekly and monthly cash-flow forecasts, track fund requirements, and maintain updated cash positions with 4–8 week cash-flow projections for management review.

Expense Analysis: Analyse financial data provided by the Accountant and prepare monthly expense summaries by department, project, and cost centre.

Cost Control: Identify unusual expenses, budget deviations, and potential cost-saving opportunities, and report findings to management.

Project Costing: Prepare project-wise cost statements, track project expenses, and compare estimated costs against actual expenditure.

Financial Commitments Tracking: Maintain trackers for upcoming payments, financial commitments, due dates, and potential funding gaps.

MIS Reporting & Dashboards: Prepare monthly financial reports, MIS dashboards, and management reporting sheets using Microsoft Excel.

Financial Data Coordination: Coordinate with the Accountant and internal teams to collect verified financial data for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

Requirements

Pursuing or completed a Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.

MBA (Finance) students or CA/CMA Intermediate candidates are preferred.

0–1 year of experience in finance, accounting, or financial analysis.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel , including formulas, pivot tables, and financial reporting.

Basic understanding of budgeting, cash-flow forecasting, and variance analysis.

Knowledge of fundamental accounting and financial concepts.

Good analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.

Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.

Ability to organise financial data and prepare structured reports.

Good communication and coordination skills.

Willingness to work from the Pune office.

Good to Have

Previous internship or academic project experience in finance, accounting, or financial analysis.

Knowledge of financial planning and analysis (FP&A).

Experience preparing budgets, cash-flow forecasts, or financial statements.

Familiarity with financial dashboards and MIS reporting.

Exposure to Tally, ERP systems, or accounting software.

Knowledge of Power BI or other reporting tools.

Basic understanding of project costing and cost-control techniques.

Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling and data analysis.

What You'll Gain

Hands-on experience in financial planning, budgeting, and business analysis.

Practical exposure to cash-flow forecasting and financial reporting.

Experience analysing company expenses and project costs.

Opportunity to work with real business financial data and management reports.

Experience creating Excel-based financial dashboards and MIS reports.

Understanding of financial decision-making in a robotics and technology company.

Mentorship and practical learning under the Operations Manager.

Exposure to cross-functional coordination with Finance, Operations, and other departments.

Role Accountability

The intern will be responsible for preparing accurate and timely budgets, forecasts, expense analyses, and management reports.

All financial forecasts and recommendations will be reviewed by the Operations Manager. The role does not include authority to approve payments, make accounting entries, authorise statutory filings, commit company funds, or communicate financial commitments to external parties.