Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Finance Intern - FP&A & Business Operations

Corporate Finance & FP&AUpdated on Nov 12

Internship · Summer 2027No salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Candidates must demonstrate exceptional ability, especially in ambiguous environments.
Candidates must currently be pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or an equivalent field.
Candidates must have a robust analytical skill set and excellent modeling skills, such as Microsoft Office Excel; Microsoft Power Query, Power BI, and/or SQL experience is a plus.
Candidates must be able to work independently and be detail-oriented and execution-focused.
Candidates must have strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Candidates must be collaborative and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

Interns will be assigned to one of the listed Finance subgroups based on prior experience, interests, and educational background.
Lead Tesla’s profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow forecast process, including reviewing with Tesla’s leadership and board of directors and working with finance and non-finance stakeholders to analyze the impact of proposed business decisions.
Develop and track cross-company efforts to improve gross margin and cash flow.
Lead long-term planning for Tesla, including new products and capabilities, and capital needs.
Manage research and development investments and planning for Engineering, including return-on-investment analyses for new technology development, resource planning, and associated forecasts.
Track, report, and proactively manage profit improvement on existing vehicles, including design proposals and supply chain initiatives.
Support product development by establishing cost targets and guiding engineering, design, and supply chain decisions toward achieving those targets, including cost-versus-performance tradeoffs.
Manage manufacturing investments globally and develop associated forecasts.
Evaluate major capital expenditure decisions and expansion plans, as well as business cases involving automation, manufacturing scope, insource-versus-outsource choices, and location.
Lead manufacturing cost improvement for all products, including providing feedback on estimated manufacturing costs for future programs, identifying cost focus areas, and executing identified initiatives.
Consolidate inputs on Energy Products business activities and develop financial projections; maintain projections and track actual financial performance against plan.
Drive cost optimization in product development for existing and future products, focusing on establishing and achieving cost targets.
Lead pricing efforts for Energy Products, including installation and services, and business planning for global retail, service, and sales enablement.
Manage investments in Sales, Marketing, and Service activities, develop associated forecasts, and lead profitability analysis and improvement initiatives at global and regional levels.
Lead pricing efforts for Sales, Marketing, and Service, including options and services, and business planning for global retail, service, and sales enablement.
Develop and evaluate return on investment for new markets, new business models, used vehicles, and service.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Microsoft Power Query, Power BI, and/or SQL is a plus.

Category	Finance
Location	AUSTIN, Texas
Requisition ID	284443
Type	Intern/Apprentice

Job Description

Please consider before applying: This position is expected to start May/June 2027 and continue through the entire Summer 2027 term (August/September.) We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time, for most internships. Please consider before applying.International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. Again, please do not apply until you know you can work 40 hours per week. This is required for external applicants. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year. This internship is located in multiple locations depending on team placement. The locations are as follows:Palo Alto, CAAustin, TXFremont, CASparks, NVTesla Finance combines traditional financial planning and analysis with broader business decision- making and strategy. Finance is embedded in daily operations, supporting both near-term execution and long-term planning. Team members are expected to analyze data, provide recommendations, and lead cross-functional decision-making and implementation of the recommendations with the relevant executives/teams throughout the company. Through the intern program, we are looking to find the next wave of talent to drive these efforts. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) works with our Finance and Accounting leadership team and other subgroups to: <ul class="tds-list tds-list--unordered"><li>Lead Tesla’s P&L, balance sheet and cash flow forecast process, including reviewing with Tesla’s Leadership and Board of Directors and working with finance and non-finance stakeholders to analyze the impact of proposed business decisions </li><li>Develop and track cross-company efforts to improve gross margin and cash flow </li><li>Lead long term planning for Tesla, including new products/capabilities, and capital need </li></ul>Engineering Finance works with the Supply Chain and Engineering teams to: <ul class="tds-list tds-list--unordered"><li>Manage R&D investments/planning for Engineering (e.g. return on investment analyses for new technology development, resource planning, etc.) and develop associated forecasts </li><li>Track, report, and proactively manage profit improvement (e.g. design proposals, supply chain initiatives) on existing vehicles Support product development by establishing cost targets and guiding engineering, design and supply chain decisions towards attainment of these targets (i.e. cost vs. performance tradeoffs) </li></ul>Manufacturing Finance (Fremont, CA, Sparks, NV and Austin, TX) works with the Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to: <ul class="tds-list tds-list--unordered"><li>Manage all manufacturing investments globally and develop associated forecasts </li><li>Evaluate major CapEx decisions and expansion plans as well as business cases on automation, manufacturing scope, insource vs. outsource choices, and location </li><li>Lead manufacturing cost improvement for all products, including feedback on estimated manufacturing costs for future programs, identification of focus areas for cost, and execution of identified initiatives </li></ul>Energy Products Finance works with the Energy Storage and Solar teams to: <ul class="tds-list tds-list--unordered"><li>Consolidate inputs on business activities and develop financial projections; maintain projections and track actual financial performance against plan </li><li>Drive cost optimization in product development for existing and future products with a focus on establishment and attainment of cost targets Lead pricing efforts for Energy Products, including installation and services, and business planning for global retail, service and sales enablement </li></ul>Sales, Marketing and Service (SMS) Finance works with the Sales, Service and Marketing teams to:<ul class="tds-list tds-list--unordered"><li>Manage investments into SMS activities, develop associated forecasts, and lead profitability analysis/improvement initiatives as the global and regional level </li><li>Lead pricing efforts, including options and services, and business planning for global retail, service and sales enablement </li><li>Develop and evaluate ROI for new markets, new business models, used vehicles, and service</li></ul>

Job Responsibilities

Interns will be assigned to one of the above subgroups based on prior experience, interests, and educational background

Job Requirements

Evidence of exceptional ability, especially within an ambiguous environment
Currently pursuing a Degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or equivalent
A robust analytical skill-set Excellent modeling skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Excel; experience with Microsoft PowerQuery/Power BI and/or SQL a plus)
Ability to work independently, detail-oriented, and execution focused
Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
Highly collaborative and team-oriented

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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