Finance and Operations Intern

Job description

At Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA), we are committed to delivering world-class automotive technologies that push the boundaries of what is possible. Our teams of highly skilled engineers and designers use cutting-edge software and technology, to enhance the driving experience and reduce environmental impact. A successful Finance & Operations Intern will be supporting the Finance team, including the CFO, to drive strategic initiatives and support stakeholders’ decision-making through data and analysis. You will be involved in many different projects within the company and work closely with the Finance Business Partners of MBRDNA. \*This role is able to start November of this year or January 2027 ### Job Responsibilities: - Develop and implement financial workflow guide across all business units. - Support Finance Business Partners and other team members on strategic and ad-hoc financial projects and reports; support the digital transformation of Finance, and help identify and implement process improvements. - Support the Finance Team to ensure plausibility of the planning / forecasted actuals for business units. - Support the Finance Team to develop recommendations on improving efficiency against benchmarks across the organization, and see them through from idea to implementation. ### Minimum Qualifications: - High School Diploma - Bachelor’s Degree or working towards Bachelor’s Degree – Finance, Business Administration, Accounting. - Ability to capture and document all the information necessary to properly execute business processes within organization. - Strong analytical thought process; ability to consolidate multiple data sources to develop data-based recommendations. - High degree of business curiosity; quick learner with a proactive and agile mindset. - Ability to achieve results in a fast-paced, high-growth, and global environment. - Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Copilot, Excel and PowerPoint for reports and presentations. - Team player mentality and the ability to communicate effectively in a business environment. ### Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with AI tools, Adaptive Insights, Power BI, Tableau, or other data visualization tools.