Finance Operations Intern — Hybrid (Spring 2027)

BMW Group; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Paid Time Off

Hybrid work environment

Intern Vehicle Lease Program

Job summary

BMW Group USA in Santa Monica is seeking a Spring 2027 Finance Operations Intern to support planning, tracking, and reporting on projects, with emphasis on data analysis and dashboard creation.

The role requires being enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program, 60 credits completed, and US work authorization. Hybrid work is offered with a structured, hands-on experience in finance and operations.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program.
• US Work Authorization required.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (overall).
• Completed at least 60 college credit hours at the time of application.
• Ability to work full-time (40 hours/week).
• Must submit an unofficial college transcript with your application.

Responsibilities

• Support project managers in planning, tracking, and reporting on active projects, including timelines, budgets, resourcing, and deliverables in Adobe Workfront.
• Support the CFO and the Project Management Manager on finance, studio operations and resource-planning tasks, including preparing reports and data visualization.
• Build and maintain Excel models using advanced formulas, pivot tables, and lookups to keep project and financial data accurate and current.
• Write Python scripts to clean, combine, and analyze data from multiple sources, and automate recurring reporting tasks.
• Develop and update HTML dashboards that give teams a clear, real-time view of project health and financial performance.
• Explore the potential of AI tools to improve efficiency, productivity, data visualization, communication, etc
• Translate tables and numbers into simple, visual takeaways for design teams, helping non-technical colleagues understand what the data means and what to do next.
• Create clear, well-structured PowerPoint presentations for project reviews, client updates, and internal leadership meetings.
• Identify opportunities to improve project management and finance processes, and help put those improvements into practice.

Skills

Python

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s student

60 credits completed

Tools

Adobe Workfront

Asana

Smartsheet

Jira

Figma

Miro

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

BMW Group USA in Santa Monica is seeking a Spring 2027 Finance Operations Intern to support planning, tracking, and reporting on projects, with emphasis on data analysis and dashboard creation.

The role requires being enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program, 60 credits completed, and US work authorization. Hybrid work is offered with a structured, hands-on experience in finance and operations.