Financial controlling intern Spring 2027

BMW Group; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW Manufacturing Company in Spartanburg invites applications for a Financial Controlling Intern for Spring 2027. You will support the Controlling Department with analysis, reporting, and steering activities in a manufacturing finance context, and help create reports and presentations for financial transparency and decision making.

You will gain hands-on experience in forecast reporting, monthly controlling, and project coordination while contributing to cost analyses and process improvements

Qualifications

• Pursuing undergraduate business-related degree.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Analytical and critical thinking.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 (not just in major).
• Full-time on-site work availability (40 hours/week).
• Transfer students must have a GPA from current university.
• Must attach a copy of unofficial transcript.
• Work term dates: January 11 – May 14, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Support Controlling Department in Analysis, Reporting, and Steering.
• Exposure to financial reporting, analysis, and steering.
• Create reports and presentations to ensure financial transparency and decision making.
• Analyze technology costs to support controlling group.
• Support regular forecast reporting and forecast evaluation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Analytical and critical thinking

Education

Pursuing undergraduate business-related degree

Enrolled student status at a four-year US college/university

Completed at least 30 credit hours

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Financial controlling intern Spring 2027

A good student experience is never hands-off. We are dedicated to fostering adynamic learning environment where students actively engage in practical experiences throughout their time with us. From the beginning, students are entrusted with specific responsibilities, ensuring they play a significant role in their learning journey. As valued team members, students are also encouraged to share and implement their own ideas, enhancing both their personal growth and the collective success of the team.

Description:

• The Controlling Intern will be support of Controlling Department in Analysis, Reporting, and Steering. Exposure to manufacturing finance environment.
• Exposure to Financial reporting, Analysis and Steering.
• Supports Controlling group with requisition steering, creation of reports and presentations to ensure financial transparency and decision making.
• Analyses technology costs to support controlling group.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Support Controlling of Plant Spartanburg Departments and Technologies.
• Support regular forecast reporting.
• Forecast Evaluation.
• Monthly Controlling
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

The qualified intern should expect to contribute to improvements in the following functions:

• Conduct research and conceptualize new ideas.
• Support project management and coordination of plans for related projects.
• Coordinate and support focused, community-based events and initiatives.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret information to evaluate the landscape against business strategies.
• Stay abreast of best practices and recommend relevant initiatives for activities and actions.
• Provide regular input on enhancing processes and practices.
• Support the organization’s vision, strategy, priorities, and roadmap.
• Partner with stakeholders to enable successful prioritization, development, delivery, and adoption of program goals.
• Create PowerPoint slide decks for presentations and support preparation for meetings.
• Participate in project team meetings.
• Schedule the use of meeting room facilities on an as-needed basis.
• Perform other administrative duties and special projects as assigned by project team members.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing undergraduate business-related degree.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Analytical and critical thinking.
• Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major)
• Have enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
• Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application.
• Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours / week).
• Transfer students must have a GPA from current university.
• MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
• Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.
• THE WORK TERM DATES ARE January 11th - May 14th, 2027.

BMW Manufacturing Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of BMW MC to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.