Finance Intern

Finance Intern – Summer 2025
Location: Remote
Company: FirstIgnite
Duration: Full-Time, Summer Internship

About FirstIgnite:
FirstIgnite is an AI-driven SaaS company helping universities commercialize research and build corporate partnerships. Our platform empowers innovation offices, corporate relations teams, and advancement departments with cutting-edge tools to accelerate collaboration and revenue growth.

Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly motivated Finance Intern to support the development of our internal financial infrastructure. This role will focus on building and refining financial models, supporting investor reporting, invoicing new customers, and designing dashboards that provide real-time insights into business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain dynamic financial models for forecasting, budgeting, and scenario planning

Create dashboards and reports that visualize key financial and operational metrics

Assist in preparing monthly investor updates, including KPIs, revenue metrics, and cash flow analysis

Analyze SaaS metrics (e.g., ARR, CAC, LTV, churn) to support strategic decision-making

Support customer invoicing and coordination with the operations team to ensure billing accuracy

Work with leadership to identify data trends and contribute to long-term financial strategy

Support due diligence materials and financial documentation for investors

Qualifications:

Pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

Strong Excel/Google Sheets modeling skills; familiarity with financial modeling best practices

Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Google Data Studio) is a plus

Interest in startups, SaaS, and venture-backed companies

Detail-oriented, analytical, and proactive with strong communication skills

What You’ll Gain:

Hands-on experience working directly with executive leadership

Exposure to startup operations, SaaS finance, customer billing, and venture capital reporting

Opportunity to shape the financial backbone of a growing AI company in higher education