Strategic Finance Intern: Ops Analytics & Forecasting

Zipline; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Zipline seeks a Strategic Finance Intern supporting Operations Finance to help understand and optimize the financial performance of our global operations. You will collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Data teams to build analyses, streamline reporting, and develop actionable insights that influence strategic decisions.

This role is ideal for someone who loves solving complex problems, is data-driven, and wants hands-on exposure to a hardware-enabled, technology-driven business

Qualifications

• Ability to translate business needs into analytical insights.
• Experience with large datasets and financial modeling is a plus.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Operations Finance with metric development, reporting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Query and analyze large operational datasets using SQL (Snowflake experience a plus).
• Build repeatable dashboards and tools in Excel, Google Sheets, and BI platforms to drive visibility into performance.
• Partner with operations leaders to understand drivers of cost, efficiency, and performance across global sites.
• Support ad-hoc analyses related to operational efficiency, unit economics, and scaling strategies.
• Assist in month-end processes, variance analysis, and KPI reviews.
• Contribute to cross-functional initiatives involving Supply Chain, Product, and Data teams.
• Help improve internal processes by identifying gaps and implementing simple automation or workflow improvements.

Skills

Analytical mindset

SQL

Excel

Google Sheets

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Finance concepts

dbt or modern data stacks

Problem solving

Education

Pursuing Finance/Accounting degree

Tools

Snowflake

dbt

Job description

Zipline seeks a Strategic Finance Intern supporting Operations Finance to help understand and optimize the financial performance of our global operations. You will collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Data teams to build analyses, streamline reporting, and develop actionable insights that influence strategic decisions.

This role is ideal for someone who loves solving complex problems, is data-driven, and wants hands-on exposure to a hardware-enabled, technology-driven business