FP&A Intern – Financial Planning Analysis

Neighbor; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Neighbor in Lehi, UT is seeking a FP&A Intern for Summer 2027. The role focuses on building and maintaining financial plans, forecasts, and models, with ownership of expense forecasting by summer's end.

The internship is on-site at the Lehi headquarters and offers a direct path to a full-time position for strong performers. The role requires strong Excel skills, coursework in finance-related fields, and the ability to collaborate with business partners during planning cycles.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's program with expected graduation by May 2028.
• Experience building financial models or forecasts through coursework or projects.
• Available for a 12-week internship starting between April and June 2027; potential for full-time within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Model creation to support annual plans, quarterly forecasts, and long-range strategies.
• Track actual results versus plan and explain significant variances.
• Model marketplace economics: supply/demand growth by market, take rate, CAC payback.
• Develop budgeting assumptions during annual and quarterly planning cycles.
• Turn complex analyses into clear presentations for senior management and board materials.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business

Tools

Superset

Tableau

Netsuite

Looker

SQL

PowerPoint

BI tools

AI tools

Job description

FP&A Intern (Summer 2027) | Neighbor

The Tone:

This is an internship at Neighbor, located in Lehi, UT. Neighbor is building the largest hyperlocal marketplace for self storage and parking, with operations in all 50 states and over $75 million in funding. This role is crucial for working with the financial numbers and models that leadership uses to guide the company, offering a direct path to a full-time position for strong performers.

The TL;DR

• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal
• Location: In-person Lehi, UT
• Team: Reports to the FP&A Manager.
• Mission: Help leadership run the company by building and maintaining financial plans, forecasts, and models, and by the end of the summer, owning expense forecasting for the entire business.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Superset, Tableau, Netsuite, Looker, SQL, PowerPoint, BI tools, Accounting tools, AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.)

What You'll Actually Do

• Model Creation: Build and maintain the financial models that support annual plans, quarterly forecasts, and long-range strategies.
• Performance Analysis: Track actual results against the plan each month and provide clear explanations for any significant differences.
• Marketplace Insights: Model key marketplace economics, including supply and demand growth by market, take rate, and customer acquisition cost (CAC) payback.
• Planning & Budgeting: Develop critical budget assumptions in collaboration with business partners during annual and quarterly planning cycles.
• Leadership Presentations: Turn complex financial analysis into clear conclusions and present them to the team and senior management, including helping prepare materials for quarterly board meetings.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field, graduating by May 2028. This is an Entry-Level internship.
• Experience: Coursework or project experience in building financial models or forecasts. Available to start between April and June 2027 for a 12-week internship, and available for a full-time role within 12 months of completion.
• Skills: Strong proficiency in Excel. Able to work on-site at the Lehi, UT headquarters for the full internship duration.
• Bonus: Prior internship, case competition, or work experience in finance. Familiarity with Superset, Tableau, Netsuite, Looker, or SQL. Experience with PowerPoint and coursework in statistics. Comfortable using AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) to enhance analysis, coupled with a habit of verifying their outputs.