FP&A Intern: Hybrid Finance & Data Analysis (Paid)

Echo Global Logistics; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Echo Global Logistics in Chicago, IL, offers a 10-week paid Finance/Accounting internship to gain hands-on experience across our finance function. You will work closely with a Finance Manager and assist with forecasting, reporting, and distributing financial reports to departments and executives.

The role emphasizes developing knowledge of Echo's business units, data analysis, and presenting insights to management, with a pathway to potential full-time employment and a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Overall minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Experience manipulating, interpreting, and presenting data.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing results of financials specific to business units and underlying performance metrics.
• Work collaboratively with departments to complete expense allocations for the monthly close process.
• Iterating a quarterly forecast and comparing actual vs forecasted results of business units.
• Analyze large quantities of data and deliver a concise message on what the data is telling us.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Finance or Accounting degree (in progress)

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Echo Global Logistics in Chicago, IL, offers a 10-week paid Finance/Accounting internship to gain hands-on experience across our finance function. You will work closely with a Finance Manager and assist with forecasting, reporting, and distributing financial reports to departments and executives.

The role emphasizes developing knowledge of Echo's business units, data analysis, and presenting insights to management, with a pathway to potential full-time employment and a hybrid work environment.