Financial Analyst Intern

Financial Analyst Intern

Job Description

Department:

Internal Finance

Location:

St. Louis, Missouri

Reports To:

Financial Analyst

Job Type:

Part-time, Paid Internship

 Date:

Nov 18, 2025

Position Overview:

The Financial Analyst Internship position is responsible for executive/owner/investor level modeling and is a key member of the strategic planning team. This includes financial modeling, investment analysis and budgets, working with lenders and investors on diligence requirements and designing ad-hoc portfolio reporting and analysis. This position reports to the Financial Analyst and works closely with the CEO and department heads and requires excellent organization and communication skills.  Acute attention to detail, flexibility, and deadline management are essential functions of the position.

Essential Functions:

• Assist in creating and maintaining rolling forecasts of the performance of Gardner’s primary business units
• Help track expenses and revenues vs. budget, support variance analysis, and assist in preparing annual budgets for the company and business units
• Support the Treasury function by helping forecast working capital needs and preparing materials for the executive team
• Assist the executive team with new projects and new loan modeling and evaluation (e.g., scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis)
• Help identify areas to improve planning, forecasting, and reporting processes and document recommendations
• Support updates of management presentations, financial statements, and supporting reports
• Provide analytical support to other departments and assist with special projects as needed 
• Work on ad-hoc projects, ranging from modeling exercises to summarizing and analyzing loan agreements and other legal/financial documents
• Help maintain economic models on key investments and track key project metrics and receivables
• Assist with lender/investor due diligence requests and periodic reporting packages
• Other duties as assigned

Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with financial statements and quantitative data
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; able to explain analysis to non-finance stakeholders
• Curious and proactive mindset; willing to dig into details and propose improvements
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and follow-through
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; able to handle multiple priorities and deadlines
• High ethical standards, including discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information
• Self-starter who can work independently while collaborating effectively with the broader team
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing project needs; high energy and willingness to learn

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and solid working knowledge of other Microsoft Office tools
• Experience with financial modeling, budgeting, or data analysis through coursework, projects, or prior internships is preferred
• Familiarity with accounting/ERP systems (e.g., Great Plains or similar) is a plus
• Knowledge of SQL, VBA, or other analytical tools is a plus

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

The position is a part-time, paid internship requiring on average 16–24 hours per week. This is an in-person role based in our St. Louis, MO office. Days and hours of work will generally fall between Monday and Friday, within standard business hours, and will be coordinated with the intern’s class schedule. Consistent and regular attendance is required as an essential job function.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.