Sales Excellence Finance Intern

Sales Excellence Finance Intern – S&OP (Summer 2026)

Location: Peach Tree Corner branch, located in Atlanta, GA

Duration: 10-12 weeks

Start Date: May 18, 2026

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week

At Siemens, we empower sustainable progress through technology by combining the real and digital worlds. Our purpose is to create smarter infrastructure that improves how we live, work, and move—today and for future generations. We believe businesses thrive when people thrive, which is why we put our people first and invest deeply in learning, growth, and meaningful work.

Who designs your future? You do.

Are you a finance or accounting student looking for an internship where you can apply your analytical skills to real business challenges, influence decision making, and gain hands on experience within a global organization? Are you interested in understanding how budgets, cost centers, and financial governance support sales performance and operational excellence?

Join Siemens Smart Infrastructure as a Sales Excellence Finance Intern supporting the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) Sales Excellence Team during Summer 2026.

About the Role

This internship is designed for a highly analytical, detail-oriented student interested in accounting, finance, and business analytics. You will work closely with Sales Excellence and Finance stakeholders to review cost centers, budgets, and expenses, analyze spend patterns, and develop data driven recommendations to improve financial transparency, efficiency, and governance.

You will be treated as an integral member of the team and contribute to initiatives that directly support sales enablement, training programs, and talent development across Siemens Smart Infrastructure.

This is a Summer Internship running from mid-late May 2026 through mid-late August 2026.

You’ll Make an Impact By

• Reviewing and analyzing Sales Excellence cost centers, budgets, and actual spend.

• Supporting budget tracking, forecasting, and variance analysis across programs and initiatives.

• Identifying trends, risks, and opportunities related to expenses, accruals, and financial planning.

• Developing recommendations to improve cost transparency, efficiency, and budget governance.

• Documenting current financial processes and proposing process improvements or standardization opportunities.

• Partnering with cross functional stakeholders (Sales Excellence, Finance, Program Managers) to understand the business drivers behind costs.

• Supporting ad hoc financial analyses and special projects as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited 4-year degree program with a major in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field with a strong finance/accounting concentration.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when working with financial data.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.

• Strong analytical and problem solving mindset.

• Availability to work 40 hours per week, in person or hybrid, from mid-late May through mid-late August.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or coursework related to budgeting, financial analysis, or accounting principles.

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel (analysis, formulas, pivot tables), as well as PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.

• Ability to prioritize work, manage deadlines, and handle multiple tasks.

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Interest in learning how finance supports sales performance, enablement, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Gain

• Hands on experience working with real budgets and cost centers in a global organization.

• Exposure to how financial planning supports Sales Excellence and strategic decision making.

• Mentorship from experienced professionals across Finance and Sales Excellence.

• Practical experience translating financial data into actionable business insights.