Internship, Accounting & Finance (Spring 2024)

Fixed Assets: The FA Intern, will have in-depth exposure to the following areas:

• Understanding of fixed asset accounting and life cycle
• Assist with process improvement and system automation
• Participate in fixed asset annual confirmation
• Work closely with internal and cross functional teams

Warranty/Manufacturing Costs: The Warranty Costs Intern will be responsibile for the following tasks:

• Maintain phenomenal relationships with Business Partners and Accounting peers to address information reporting needs. Prepare Accounting schedules routinely and as requested for internal and external reporting requirements.
• Document controls, processes and procedures related to warranty and ensure SOX 404 compliance
• Control warranty costs, define action plans to tackle potential deviations and predict future costs and recommend potential accrual as necessary
• Collaborate and liaise with cross functional team members to target warranty reduction. Identify opportunities to reduce warranty costs and support their implementation

Business Analytics: Tesla’s Business Analytics team supports this mission by converting raw data into actionable insights and automation through the following disciplines:

• Operational analysis - build automated operational models, conduct ad-hoc analysis, and make recommendations to management
• Business intelligence - increase data visibility and access for business teams through the creation and curation of data platforms, operational reports, self-service data tools, and managerial dashboards
• Data science - conduct statistical analysis and train machine learning models to inform and control operational decisions.
• Data engineering - build and manage data pipelines and analytical database architecture

• Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree or Masters Degree in Accounting or related area
• Knowledge of accounting principles, financial statements, and financial modeling
• Experience with advanced Excel BI functionality and languages (Power Query (M), PowerPivot (DAX))
• Experience with Microsoft PowerQuery/Power BI and/or SQL a plus
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
• BS/MS in STEM or quantitative field (CS, Applied Statistics, Operations Research) or BS/MBA in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics (Finance Analytics team)
• Advanced experience in Excel
• Evidence of exceptional ability, especially within an ambiguous environment
• Ability to work independently, detail-oriented, and execution focused
• A robust analytical skill-set
• Highly collaborative and team-oriented