FP&A AI Summer Associate

Are you passionate about finance but equally obsessed with the power of Artificial Intelligence We are seeking a highly motivated FP&A Summer Associate to join our team in San Mateo and spearhead our finance automation initiatives. 

In this role you will have the opportunity to participate in impactful projects that help to drive and shape the way FP&A operates. You will not only crunch numbers and create reports but you will also act as the bridge between finance and technology. You will partner with our FP&A managers to map out existing workflows across our primary financial systems (NetSuite Workday HCM and Workday Adaptive Planning) and design AI-driven solutions to automate repetitive tasks enhance data accuracy and generate predictive insights. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Process Mapping & System Optimization: Analyze and document current FP&A workflows within NetSuite Workday and Adaptive Planning to identify bottlenecks manual data-entry points and areas for automation. 
• AI Integration & Automation: Research test and implement AI tools (e.g. LLMs Microsoft Copilot custom Python scripts or RPA) to streamline data extraction and consolidation across our financial stack. 
• Proof of Concept (PoC) Development: Build and present working prototypes of automated financial models or dashboards that reduce manual processing time for month-end reporting and variance analysis. 
• Prompt Engineering & Data Querying: Develop optimized prompts and queries to extract actionable financial insights from large datasets pulled from our ERP and EPM systems using Generative AI tools. 
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with FP&A Investor Relations Accounting Data/IT and other cross-functional teams to ensure automated solutions are secure scalable and compliant with financial controls. 
• Strategic Support: Assist the FP&A and Investor Relations team with ad-hoc financial modeling close activities market benchmarking competitive analysis and preparation of executive dashboards to understand the foundation of the process you are automating. 

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters program in Finance Economics Computer Science Data Science Data Analytics or a closely related field. 
• Strong foundational understanding of core finance concepts (budgeting forecasting variance analysis). 
• Proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets and a strong willingness to push beyond traditional spreadsheets. 
• A fundamental understanding of Generative AI Machine Learning concepts or robotic process automation (RPA). 

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with enterprise financial systems specifically NetSuite Workday or Workday Adaptive Planning is a strong plus. 
• Hands-on experience using APIs (e.g. OpenAI API) or building custom scripts to parse financial data from ERP/EPM systems. 
• Curiosity and a hacker mindset. You love figuring out how to make software do the heavy lifting for you. 
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical AI/ automation concepts to non-technical finance professionals. 

What You Will Gain: 

• Real-World Impact: Your projects will directly reduce manual hours for the Freshworks finance team and your solutions may be adopted permanently. 
• Skill Development: Hands-on experience at the intersection of enterprise finance tools (NetSuite/Workday/Adaptive) and SaaS AI. 
• Mentorship: Direct access to senior finance leadership and data science experts who will guide your professional development. 

Additional Information :

Please note this is a paid full-time (40 hours/week) fixed-term Associate internship running from June through September. This is a hybrid role with onsite expectations of 3x/week (Tuesday - Thursday) from our San Mateo CA headquarters. 

The hourly pay range for this position is $25 - $30/ hour. 

At Freshworks we have fostered an environment that enables everyone to find their true potential purpose and passion welcoming colleagues of all backgrounds genders sexual orientations religions and ethnicities. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant richer environment that boosts the goals of our employees communities and business. Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time