Finance Intern

About the role

The Finance department has openings for summer internships across various departments. These positions offer an excellent opportunity for students interested in pursuing careers in Finance, Commercial Finance, and Costing, within the automotive industry. Summer Interns will work onsite 40 hours per week (full-time), with a targeted start date of May 3, 2027, through August 12, 2027. Primary location: Central Tech Unit, Plymouth, MI.

Responsibilities

• Costing Intern: Review engineering BOM and assist in organizing the BOM for cost development
• Costing Intern: Compare various programs cost data and identify key differences for engineering
• Costing Intern: Participate in engineering / manufacturing reviews during development of quotes
• Costing Intern: Compile current cost for programs being quoted and compare to quote
• Costing Intern: Other small projects related to costing as needed
• Central Finance Intern: Participate actively in the FY28 Standard cost roll process
• Central Finance Intern: Identify opportunities to automate Warranty reports
• Central Finance Intern: Assist with account reconciliations
• Central Finance Intern: Review invoices and expenses
• Central Finance Intern: Assist with PPFY28 and forecasting
• Central Finance Intern: Prepare recurring reports
• Central Finance Intern: Financial analysis – Expenses reports, identify trends, variance and unusual items
• Central Finance Intern: Support ad-hoc analysis requested by business leaders
• Central Finance Intern: Other small projects related as needed
• Commercial Finance Intern: Program Financial Support – Support with monitoring financial performance of customer programs; preparation of monthly program financial reviews and profitability reporting; tracking sales, volume, pricing, and manufacturing cost performance against approved business cases
• Commercial Finance Intern: Financial Analysis – Analyze program performance and identify financial risks and opportunities; assist with variance analysis between actual, forecast, and planned financial results; support preparation of financial models and profitability analyses; participate in ad hoc financial studies and special projects
• Commercial Finance Intern: Commercial Support – Assist with tracking commercial open items and action plans; support financial evaluation of engineering changes and customer requests; help maintain documentation supporting pricing, recoveries, and commercial claims; assist with preparation of customer-facing financial information and supporting analyses
• Commercial Finance Intern: Business Case Development – Assist in evaluating impacts of volume, pricing, material cost, tooling, and capital investments for new and existing programs; participate in ROI, ROS, and investment analysis activities
• Commercial Finance Intern: Reporting & Analytics – Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and management summaries; utilize Excel and financial systems to improve reporting efficiency and accuracy; assist with quarterly forecasts and annual profit planning activities; learn the interaction between commercial, operational, and financial drivers of program performance

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university and working towards a 4-year B.S. degree in Accounting or Finance
• Available to work up to 40 hours per week during program duration
• Minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0
• Previous internship or co-op experience an added plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; attention to detail, organization skills and follow-up
• Proficiency in Excel and MS Office

Schedule