Intern, Strategic Finance
Deltek
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Financial analysisBudgetingAccountingProduct managementFinancial modelingExcel
- Nice to have
- ValuationSQLPower BI
- Work
- On-site in Herndon · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Accounting84%Budgeting72%Financial analysis67%of 111 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 5, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Seeking a Summer 2027 Intern to join the Strategic Finance & Corporate Development team. This role supports financial analysis, modeling, and M&A activities that inform Executive Leadership decisions. The internship will span approximately 8 to 10 weeks, during which interns will own 3 to 5 projects end-to-end.
Recent project examples include: customer-level contribution margin and unit economics analysis, a recurring revenue and retention model for long-range planning, and a market-sizing and competitive intelligence forecasting model for prioritizing acquisition targets.
The role reports to the leader of Strategic Finance & Corporate Development and collaborates closely with FP&A, Accounting, Product Management, and the Enterprise Data & Intelligence team. Rising seniors who perform well will be considered for a full-time Analyst offer post-graduation.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Modeling & Analysis
- Build and maintain financial models in Excel covering recurring revenue, retention, customer profitability, and unit economics.
- Analyze bookings, revenue, and margin trends to identify drivers of performance and inform long-range planning and capital allocation decisions.
- Document assumptions and methodology for model maintenance and extension.
Corporate Development & Market Analysis
- Support the M&A process: acquisition target research and screening, comparable company and precedent transaction benchmarking, valuation analysis, and financial due diligence.
- Build market-sizing and competitive intelligence analysis using external market data, government data sources, and industry benchmarks to size opportunities and prioritize targets.
Financial & Ad Hoc Analysis
- Partner with the FP&A team on ad hoc financial and strategic analysis requested by Finance leadership, including budget, forecast, and investment case support.
- Translate open-ended business questions into structured financial analysis and quantified recommendations.
Stakeholder Partnership
- Present completed work directly to Finance leadership and the leader of Strategic Finance & Corporate Development.
- Build working relationships with FP&A, Accounting, Product Management, and business partners across the organization.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; rising junior or senior standing for summer 2027.
- Proficient in Excel, including building financial models with clear assumptions, data tables, and lookup functions.
- Solid grasp of accounting fundamentals and the connection between the three financial statements.
- Demonstrated ability to work through an open-ended problem.
- Critical thinker with intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Self-directed, with the ability to own a project with regular, but not daily, direction.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present analysis to non-technical audiences.
Qualifications (Preferred)
- Coursework or internship experience in corporate finance, valuation, or M&A is a plus.
- Familiarity with SaaS and recurring revenue metrics (ARR, retention, unit economics) and with valuation methods such as comparable companies and DCF is a plus.
- Exposure to SQL, Power BI, CapIQ, or PitchBook is helpful but not required.