FP&A Intern

Crane Company; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Company is seeking an FP&A Analyst Intern in Los Angeles to support financial planning, reporting transformation, and performance management in a manufacturing environment.

You will help develop analytics for product profitability, create Power BI or Excel reports, and assist with Value Stream and Product Line reporting within HFM, collaborating with Finance, Operations, Sales, Product Management, Engineering, Customer Service, and Supply Chain teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or related field. Senior or Graduate student preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present data in a clear and meaningful manner.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn financial planning and analysis processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the transition of management reporting from a market-based view to a product line, product family, and product profitability perspective.
• Assist with developing reporting structures, data mappings, and validation processes to support enhanced product profitability analysis.
• Analyze sales, bookings, backlog, margins, and operating performance by new product segments and product lines.
• Develop analytical models and dashboards to evaluate channel partner sales performance by part, product, market, and application.
• Support analysis of revenue trends, market penetration, profitability, product mix, and growth opportunities across distribution channels.
• Create Power BI or Excel-based reports and visualizations to provide management insight into product sales performance and customer demand trends.
• Perform data extraction, cleansing, validation, and reconciliation activities from ERP and reporting systems.
• Assist with implementation and testing of Value Stream and Product Line reporting structures within HFM.
• Support development of reporting hierarchies, dimension mappings, and validation procedures.
• Participate in user acceptance testing and report validation activities.
• Help document reporting processes, data definitions, and business requirements.
• Assist with preparation of management reports utilizing the new reporting structures.
• Assist Finance and Accounting teams with month-end reporting requirements.
• Support account analysis and reconciliations as assigned.
• Research and investigate reporting variances.
• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for management review and audit requests.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Analytics

Tools

QAD

Job description

Job Summary:

The FP&A Analyst Intern will support the Finance team with financial planning, reporting transformation initiatives, business analytics, and performance management activities. This role provides hands‑on exposure to financial reporting, market and product profitability analysis, data visualization, and enterprise performance management processes within a manufacturing environment.

A key focus of this internship will be supporting three strategic initiatives: transitioning financial reporting from market analysis to product analysis, developing analytics for channel partner product sales by market and application, and assisting with the implementation of Value Stream and Product Line reporting within HFM. The intern will work closely with Finance, Accounting, Operations, Sales, Product Management, Engineering, Customer Service, and Supply Chain teams to develop analytical insights that support business decision-making and continuous improvement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting Transformation

• Support the transition of management reporting from a market-based view to a product line, product family, and product profitability perspective.

• Assistwith developing reporting structures, data mappings, and validation processes to support enhanced product profitability analysis.

• Analyze sales, bookings, backlog, margins, and operating performance by new product segments and product lines.

Product, Channel, Market and Application Analytics

• Assistin developing analytical models and dashboards to evaluate channel partner sales performance by part, product, market, and application.

• Support analysis of revenue trends, market penetration, profitability, product mix, and growth opportunities across distribution channels.

• Create Power BI or Excel-based reports and visualizations toprovidemanagement insight into product sales performance and customer demand trends.

• Perform data extraction, cleansing, validation, and reconciliation activities from ERP and reporting systems.

HFM Value Stream and Product Line Reporting

• Assistwith implementation and testing of Value Stream and Product Line reporting structures within HFM.

• Support development of reporting hierarchies, dimension mappings, and validation procedures.

• Participate in user acceptance testing and report validation activities.

• Help document reporting processes, data definitions, and business requirements.

• Assistwithpreparationof management reportsutilizingthe new reporting structures.

Month-End Close Support

• Assist Finance and Accounting teams with month-end reporting requirements.
• Support account analysis and reconciliations as assigned.
• Research and investigate reporting variances.
• Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for management review and audit requests.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES

Experience/Training/Education:

Required: Pursuing aBachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or relatedfield.Senior or Graduate student preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present data in a clear and meaningful manner.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn financial planning and analysis processes.
• Team-oriented mindset with strong interpersonal skills.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, lookups, and data analysis.
• Familiarity with Power BI, or other business intelligence tools preferred.
• Basic understanding of financial statements and accounting concepts.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools preferred.Knowledge of QAD systems is a plus.
• Strong computer and analytical skills.

Learning Opportunities:

• Financial planning and forecasting processes.
• Budget development and variance analysis.
• Power BI dashboard development.
• Sales, orders, backlog, and profitability analytics.
• Manufacturing cost analysis.

About Crane Co

Crane Company (NYSE: CR) is a manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products. Founded in 1855, Crane provides products and solutions to customers in the aerospace, defense and space, chemical and petrochemical, water and wastewater, pharmaceutical, and general industrial end markets. The Company operates through two strategic growth platforms: Aerospace & Electronics and Process Flow Technologies. Crane has approximately 7,000 employees across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. For more information, visit www.craneco.com.

Crane Co. reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of accountability and responsibility. These descriptions should not be considered to be all-inclusive listings of work requirements.

Hourly range: $23.00 to $25.00

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.