FP&A Intern — Part-Time Budgeting & Analytics

Seaboard Energy; Merriam (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Seaboard Energy seeks an FP&A Intern to support the Financial Planning & Analysis team with recurring forecasting, reporting, and analysis to keep leadership informed on business performance.

You will gain hands-on exposure to corporate finance, including operating expense and SG&A tracking, variance analysis, dashboards, and cross-functional work with Operations, Maintenance, Accounting, Procurement, Sales, and Logistics.

Qualifications

• Actively pursuing a Masters degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of financial statements, with an emphasis on the income statement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and basic data analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain results clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly reporting materials, forecast updates, and annual budget preparation for operating expense, SG&A, and capital.
• Support variance and flux analysis by comparing actuals to budget, forecast, and prior period, and help draft driver explanations.
• Build and enhance dashboards, KPIs, and analytical tools in Excel and Power BI to track financial and operational performance.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Accounting, Procurement, Sales, and Logistics to gather data, validate assumptions, and understand business drivers.
• Assist with capital project tracking, including spend reporting and basic ROI or payback analysis.
• Maintain data integrity across financial models, reporting tools, and source systems, and document processes to improve accuracy and automation.
• Provide analytical support for month-end close, scenario modeling, special projects, and ad hoc requests from the FP&A team.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Financial analysis

Data visualization

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Masters degree candidate in Business Administration/Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business Analytics

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Seaboard Energy seeks an FP&A Intern to support the Financial Planning & Analysis team with recurring forecasting, reporting, and analysis to keep leadership informed on business performance.

You will gain hands-on exposure to corporate finance, including operating expense and SG&A tracking, variance analysis, dashboards, and cross-functional work with Operations, Maintenance, Accounting, Procurement, Sales, and Logistics.