Corporate Finance Intern

GreatAmerica Financial Services; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

GreatAmerica Financial Services in Cedar Rapids, IA is seeking a Corporate Finance Intern to support the FP&A and Treasury teams. The role involves performing variance analyses, building and updating financial models, and presenting findings to senior leadership.

You will assist cash management processes, help optimize funding strategies, and contribute to strategic financial tools. Ideal candidates are finance or economics students with strong Excel skills, a collaborative mindset, and a

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in Finance, Economics, or related field with GPA ≥ 3.25.
• No prior work experience required, internships in finance are a plus.
• Strong Excel and data analysis abilities; proficient with PowerPoint and Word.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented with sound business judgment.

Responsibilities

• Perform variance and trending analyses of financial metrics and present findings with recommendations.
• Contribute to monthly financial analysis and internal leadership reporting.
• Assist in building 5-year financial models (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow).
• Maintain profitability and pricing tools using data and models.
• Support cash management and liquidity monitoring; assist in securing funding.
• Prepare securitization funding pools and related rate swap modeling.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or graduate degree in Finance/Economics or related

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

GreatAmerica is a highly successful entrepreneurial company providing equipment financing to businesses across the United States. Our exemplary customer service, our principle-centered business philosophy and our team-based operating approach are key to our success and growth. We have also recently become a bank!Position SummaryHelp influence GreatAmerica’s future as a Corporate Finance Intern! This internship is designed to recruit the best and brightest finance and/or economics students from four-year colleges and universities to strengthen our teams for the future. The internship is structured for time to be spent working within the Corporate FP&A and Treasury teams. The intern will perform financial analysis as well as present findings and recommendations to senior leadership. The intern will also assist in the development and enhancement of financial tools and models used to support strategic business decisions. Additionally, the intern will support the Treasury team’s ongoing cash management processes and perform analysis in support of optimizing our funding strategy.Primary Responsibilities Perform variance and trending analysis for certain company and business unit financial metrics and performance measures. Summarize findings for senior leadership along with recommendations.Contribute to monthly financial analysis and internal reporting presented to the leadership team.Assist in the preparation of the corporate and business unit 5-year financial models used to forecast operating results, including the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statements. May also perform scenario analysis and decision support.Maintain and update profitability and pricing tools using results from data analysis and 5-year financial models.Contribute data analysis and financial analysis to projects in other key areas of the company which have financial implications.Perform post-project analysis on completed projects to evaluate if planned outcomes were achieved.Make recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies.Assist in evaluating the daily cash position of the company to ensure liquidity requirements are met while minimizing interest expense.Assist in the monitoring of bank fee expenses.Maintain and update cash flow forecasting tools to assist in the forecasting of ongoing cash and debt needs.Prepare securitization funding pools and coordinate the associated interest rate swap modeling and execution.Contribute to ongoing analysis and implementation of investment opportunities.Live the GreatAmerica principles; get involved in cross-functional team efforts as assigned and required.Perform other duties as required.Position QualificationsEducationCandidate must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree in Finance, Economics or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.25.ExperienceNo previous work experience required, but prior internships or work in finance is considered a plus.Skills and AbilitiesExcellent analytical abilities and problem-solving skills.Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and possess outstanding computer skills.Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with all levels of the organization.Organized, creative, team-player with initiative.Ability to respond well to challenges and have a strong desire to learn.Ability to demonstratesound business judgment.Computer SkillsExperience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word. Experience with Tableau or Microsoft BI is a plus.CompetenciesFor all GreatAmerica team members: Honesty/Integrity, Customer Oriented, Accountability, Tenacious, Communication Skills (Oral & Written), AdaptabilityFor this position: Analytical Skills, Financial Aptitude, Accuracy, Detail Oriented, Problem Solving, Judgment, Self-ConfidentAt GreatAmerica, we’re looking to grow our business through our people. Are you looking to grow your career? If so, submit your application at www.greatamerica.com/careers.