Finance & Accounting Intern

This intern role is designed for students studying Finance, Accounting, or related business fields who want hands‑on experience supporting real financial decision‑making. At Mercury Systems, you’ll help strengthen our financial planning, reporting, and analysis activities by compiling data, evaluating trends, and supporting forecast updates that guide how we invest in and deliver critical technologies. You’ll work closely with teams across our Andover site and regularly engage with leaders at multiple levels within the Mercury network. This is a great opportunity to build technical, analytical, and communication skills while contributing to meaningful work in a fast‑paced, high‑tech environment.

 

Internship timeframe: May 2026 - August 2026

 

Job Responsibility:

• Collect, validate, and analyze financial data to support monthly forecasting, budgeting, and reporting cycles
• Assist in preparing financial statements, variance analyses, and management reports
• Maintain and organize data from ERP and financial systems to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Develop clear, easy‑to‑understand reports and dashboards that communicate key insights to leadership
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Program Management, Operations, and Supply Chain to resolve data discrepancies and support financial decision‑making
• Prepare written summaries, presentations, charts, and KPI updates for monthly business reviews
• Monitor financial performance metrics and help identify drivers behind changes or variances
• Support process improvement efforts that enhance reporting efficiency, data quality, and financial control
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, and cross‑functional teams to evaluate how AI and automation technologies can streamline forecasting, reporting, and data management processes, and assist in identifying practical use cases that improve efficiency and decision support.

Required Qualification:

• Currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a closely related field
• A minimum GPA of 3.1 is required; transcripts will be requested
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and basic formulas
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) or experience working with ERP/financial systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present information to various audiences, including leadership

Preferred Qualification:

• 1 year of relevant experience, which may include coursework, class projects, internships, or part‑time roles involving financial analysis, accounting, or business analytics
• Exposure to ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, or other financial management tools
• Previous internship or project work related to financial planning, budgeting, accounting, or process improvement
• Understanding of financial metrics such as revenue, margin, operating expenses, cash flow, or budget variance
• Ability to stay organized and manage multiple tasks in a fast‑moving environment

 

"This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government."

 

Qualifications Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

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