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Copart

Strategic Analyst Intern

Copart, Dallas, Texas, United States, 75215


Job Description

Posted Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:00 PMCopart is looking to recruit a Strategic Analyst Intern who will be responsible for helping grow financial performance through analysis of financial results, forecasts, variances, and trends. Other responsibilities include creating recommendations to be presented to management and executives and developing financial models to support valuation, planning, and forecasting.Job duties:Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking. Analyze financial data and create financial models for decision support.Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements.Work closely with the accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting and decision support.Evaluate financial performance by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.Guide cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures.Provide analysis of trends and forecasts and recommend actions for optimization.Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses; study proposed changes in methods and materials.Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards.Increase productivity by developing automated reporting/forecasting tools.Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation creating forecasts and models.Required Experience:1-2+ years of business finance or other relevant experience.High proficiency with financial modeling and techniques.Strong fluency with Excel formulas and functions.BA, BS, or B.Com degree required (Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics).Strong analytical and data gathering skills.Strong quantitative and analytical competency.Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; familiarity with data query/data management tools extremely helpful (Access, SQL).Proficiency using analytical programming languages/visualization tools (Python, R, or Tableau, etc).For 40 years, Copart has led its industry in innovation and customer service, enabling it to grow profitably in markets across the globe. Our success is the direct result of the skills and efforts of our talented and diverse employees. Our mindset? It's never just a "job" when your coworkers are like family - it's like coming home.

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