Finance Placement Student

About Bayside Strategies:

Headquartered in Melbourne, the firm is employee-owned. Bayside Strategies is a management and technology consulting firm with 450 employees worldwide.

Overview:

This is an Excel-heavy role. If you enjoy cleaning data and building models, apply. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in Australia. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. Clear written English is a must, as the team works across time zones.

What you'll do:

• Collect expense data from department heads and reconcile it with the books
• Build and update financial models for revenue, costs and cash runway
• Write short notes explaining trends in revenue and spending
• Analyse unit economics such as CAC, LTV and contribution margin by product line
• Research industry benchmarks and competitor financials from annual reports
• Prepare monthly budget versus actual reports and explain major variances
• Create charts and summary slides for monthly management and board meetings

Requirements:

• Eligible to work in Australia
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Based in Australia for the duration of the internship
• Available for the full internship period
• Strong MS Excel: VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, pivot tables and basic charts
• Good with numbers and careful with details. Small errors in finance cause big problems
• Available 25 to 40 hours a week for at least 3 months
• Able to keep financial information confidential
• Clear written English for reports and emails
• Understanding of the three financial statements and how they link

Bonus points:

• CFA Level 1 cleared or in progress

What you get out of it:

• Advanced Excel habits: clean structure, checks and documentation
• Certificate and a strong reference for CA articleship or entry-level finance roles

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $32,000 to $43,000 per year

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours
• Access to online training
• Paid holiday accrued during the placement

Duration: 3 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Bayside Strategies Pty Ltd.