Intern - Commercial Financial Analyst

Summary

Acxiom helps leading brands use data, technology, and analytics to drive business growth. The Intern - Commercial Financial Analyst will support pricing and commercial finance activities through financial analysis, pricing models, research, reporting, and recommendations that guide revenue and profitability decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develops, interprets and implements revenue and cost levels of estimates for pricing opportunities
• Performs technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance related to the pricing model
• Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for the pricing model and expected results
• Performs research and studies in the areas of pricing trends, reasons for wins and losses, and actual results versus the pro forma pricing model
• Assist in developing and maintaining pricing models for business opportunities
• Support revenue, cost, and profitability analyses for prospective and existing client engagements
• Research pricing trends, competitive market information, and industry benchmarks
• Help evaluate actual business results against forecasts and assumptions
• Partner with Finance, Sales, Operations, and Strategy teams on pricing-related projects
• Support preparation of reports, presentations, and recommendations for business stakeholders
• Analyze data and identify trends, opportunities, and potential risks
• Assist with process improvement and automation initiatives
• Learn how commercial and financial decisions influence business performance

Skills

• Applicants for this internship position with Acxiom in the U.S. must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Acxiom (i.e., H-1B visa, F-1 visa [CPT/OPT], TN visa, or any other non-immigrant status)
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in:
• Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Statistics, Related field
• Strong academic performance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Coursework in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, or business analytics
• Experience working with large datasets, financial models, or analytical projects
• Familiarity with Excel functions, pivot tables, and data visualization tools
• Interest in pricing strategy, commercial finance, FP&A, or business analytics
• Finance or investment clubs
• Business case competitions
• Analytics or data visualization projects
• Economics or finance research projects
• Student leadership organizations
• Consulting clubs
• Entrepreneurship programs
• Previous internships in finance, accounting, sales operations, business analysis, or analytics
• Advanced Excel, statistics, or financial modeling coursework

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Applicants for this internship position with Acxiom in the U.S. must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Acxiom (i.e., H-1B visa, F-1 visa [CPT/OPT], TN visa, or any other non-immigrant status)
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in:
• Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Statistics, Related field
• Strong academic performance
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

Nice to Haves

• Coursework in finance, accounting, economics, statistics, or business analytics
• Experience working with large datasets, financial models, or analytical projects
• Familiarity with Excel functions, pivot tables, and data visualization tools
• Interest in pricing strategy, commercial finance, FP&A, or business analytics
• Finance or investment clubs
• Business case competitions
• Analytics or data visualization projects
• Economics or finance research projects
• Student leadership organizations
• Consulting clubs
• Entrepreneurship programs
• Previous internships in finance, accounting, sales operations, business analysis, or analytics
• Advanced Excel, statistics, or financial modeling coursework

Benefits

• Hands-on experience in corporate pricing and commercial finance
• Exposure to real-world business opportunities and financial decision-making
• Experience building and analyzing financial models
• Mentorship from experienced finance professionals
• Development of analytical, business partnering, and communication skills
• Exposure to revenue forecasting, profitability analysis, and pricing strategy
• A strong foundation for future careers in Finance, FP&A, Commercial Finance, Pricing, Accounting, Strategy, or Business Analytics
• Homebased work location in Conway, Arkansas