Finance Business Partner Intern

Job Summary

The Finance Business Partner Intern will partner with area Finance Business Partners and the Cirrus manufacturing and supply chain operations team on key projects. This position will collaborate with the team to implement Key Performance Indicators, leveraging and improving upon existing metrics, and identifying business trends through related measurement and analysis. This position will also analyze historical spending trends, evaluate different scenarios and help the business team understand potential trade-offs. Additionally, providing the team with the tools they need to effectively forecast in the short- mid- and long-term will also be critical. This position is rife with opportunity to explore financial operations in the supply chain and manufacturing space.    This internship will be onsite in Duluth, MN from May 2026 through August 2026.  

Duties And Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Acts as a support function of the Finance Business Partner team to provide operation leadership financial outlook and performance, actively participating in cross-functional meetings and presenting relevant reporting and documents 
• Prepare and maintain key insights resulting from KPIs generated in collaboration with manufacturing operations and finance leadership 
• Perform sensitivity analysis around key assumptions to provide guidance around potential outcomes 
• Engages in monthly review preparation, providing financial insights to key drivers of change and ensuring results are well understood by decision makers 
• Collaborates with operations to make recommendations for scalable business solutions related to planning 
• Performs ad hoc financial analysis as requested 
• Working on multiple projects at a time, this role will focus on the details while simultaneously working to take on high level/big picture challenges 

 

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance 
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing 
• Strong attention to detail 
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills, accounting principles knowledge, documentation skills, research and resolution skills, data analysis and ability to meet deadlines 
• Ability to prepare comprehensive financial forecasts and appropriately represent financial information 
• Ability to work in a cross-functional fast-paced environment and to drive operational initiatives 
• Aptitude to take charge, set objectives, lead by influence and drive results 

Competencies

• To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:  
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. 
• Financial Acumen: Interprets and applies understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions. 
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. 
• Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. 
• Builds Networks: Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks. 
• 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 position.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required.     Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  Position will be filed commensurate with experience.