QAS - Financial Analyst Intern - Summer 2026 at Advanced… · Red Bluff

Summary: Advanced Electric Systems is a company that supports various aviation operations, and they are seeking a Financial Analyst Intern for the summer of 2026. The role involves real work that impacts operational decisions, requiring the intern to manage projects related to financial modeling, planning, and analysis while reporting to the FP&A Manager. Responsibilities: - You will be assigned real work; your results will directly impact operating decisions and opportunities across QAS - You will report directly to the FP&A Manager and, by the end of 12 weeks, will have built something that you present in front of people who care about the outcome - You will be assigned a project that fits the nature of the role and aligns with the demands of the company - This can span the range of scheduling, inventory management, allocations, valuation, or any mixture of related financial modeling, planning, or analysis Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Business, Data Analytics, or a related field - Graduation date of December 2026 or later - Strong Excel skills - you should be comfortable with financial modeling, pivot tables, and data manipulation - Familiarity with data visualization concepts; Power BI experience or drive to learn quickly - Exceptional attention to detail and comfort working with large, messy datasets - Executive-level written and verbal communication skills Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with Power BI, Power Query, or DAX - Familiarity with AI-assisted analysis tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT applied to finance workflows) - Exposure to ERP or financial systems (NetSuite, SAP, or similar) - Background - we honestly do not care, exceptional people do the ordinary exceptionally well - Experience with Python, SQL, or other data manipulation languages - Direct mentorship from an FP&A leader with deep expertise across financial reporting, data engineering, and AI-enabled finance - Real executive exposure - you will present to QAS leadership, not just prep slides for someone else to deliver - Experience working across five operating subsidiaries with different business models as well as interacting with a fortune 200 company, giving you breadth most interns don't get - A working knowledge of modern FP&A tooling: Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and Artificial Intelligence - A portfolio of actual deliverables (models / dashboards / analyses) that you can speak to in future interviews Required Skills: Financial modeling, Excel, Pivot tables, Data manipulation, Data visualization concepts, Power BI, Executive-level written communication, Executive-level verbal communication Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer