Financial Planning & Analysis Intern

Cox Enterprises; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan (401(k))

Paid days off

Job summary

Cox Automotive invites a Finance Intern to join our Inventory Solutions Finance team in a hybrid internship. You will explore how investments drive our marketplace strategy, learn financial modeling and present insights to leaders. This role emphasizes data analysis, communication, and collaboration across functions.

You’ll develop professional skills, gain real-world experience, and may be considered for a full-time role after the internship, contingent on business needs and graduation timing.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics or a related field.
• Comfortable with Excel and data analysis; strong communication skills are essential.
• Authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Learn Cox Automotive's marketplace strategy and investments that support it.
• Connect investments to parts of the strategy so leaders see where money goes.
• Build a simple framework to evaluate investments with measurable impact.
• Analyze raw data and extract key takeaways for decision making.
• Test the framework with real investments and refine it accordingly.
• Assist in developing presentations for an executive audience.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Analytics or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Company

Cox Automotive - USA

Job Family Group

Business Operations

Job Profile

Intern - Functional

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift

Day

Compensation

Hourly base pay rate is $22.02 - $33.08/hour. The hourly base rate may vary within the anticipated range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program.

Intern/Co-Op sessions are considered temporary employment. No full-time employment commitments are made. However, depending on our business needs, some interns may be considered for a full-time position following the conclusion of the session conditioned upon the intern graduating from their academic program and being available to commence full-time employment at a specified time.

Finance Intern

Ever wonder how a company decides where to spend millions of dollars — and how it knows if that money actually paid off?

We’re looking for a Finance Intern to join our Inventory Solutions Finance team at Cox Automotive — home to Manheim, the world’s largest wholesale auto auction. In this role, you’ll get to dive into challenging projects, interact with experts and see your contributions come to life.

If you have a passion for finance and an interest in building a successful career, we invite you to join us this summer.

What You’ll Do

Cox Automotive is investing heavily in technology to bring our marketplace strategy to life - connecting our physical auctions and digital channels into one seamless experience for clients. Deciding how much to spend is the easy half. Knowing whether that spend is paying off is the hard half. That’s your project. Here’s more on what that’ll look like:

• Learning our marketplace strategy and the major technology investments that support it.
• Connecting the dots between each investment and the part of the strategy it supports, so leaders can see where the money is going and why.
• Building a simple, repeatable framework to evaluate those investments - financial impact where we can measure it, and other forms of value like efficiency, speed or a better client experience where we can’t.
• Analyzing raw data and then repackaging, simplifying and determining key takeaways from the results.
• Testing your framework against real investments to see what it tells us.
• Assisting with the development of presentations for an executive-level audience.

What’s In It for You?

In your internship at Cox, you’ll solve real-world problems while having some fun along the way. You’ll:

• Own a project with no existing playbook - your recommendation will be shared with senior finance and business leaders.
• Grow your financial acumen through hands-on experience building business cases and sizing impact.
• See how finance partners with technology, product and operations teams to get work done.
• Develop your professional skills with real accountability and feedback from your manager and assigned mentor.
• Network with company leaders and expand your professional network.

Who You Are

You’re curious, comfortable with a question that doesn’t have an obvious answer, and you like explaining complicated things in plain language. We care more about how you think than what you already know. You also:

• Are currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics or a related field.
• Are comfortable in Excel and curious about working with data - you don’t need to be an expert.
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, and you feel comfortable speaking honestly to all levels of the business.
• Have solid analytical and research abilities.
• Are currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Benefits

Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.

Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells - or simply uses - cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.EOE, including disability/vetsApplicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.