Financial Planning & Analysis Intern

Tempo develops thermochemical energy storage systems for industrial heat and power. The company is seeking a part-time FP&A Intern to build and maintain pricing, cost, reporting, and budgeting models, support the 2027 budgeting cycle, and produce recurring management and investor reporting.

What you'll do:

• Build and maintain the model used to price Thermal Array configurations in customer RFPs and proposals — capital cost, installation, operations and maintenance, contract term, and delivered cost of energy
• Run scenario and sensitivity analysis across system configuration, site conditions, electricity pricing, and financing assumptions
• Translate model output into the pricing exhibits, summary tables, and assumption schedules that go into RFP responses
• Maintain a versioned assumption library so pricing is consistent and auditable across bids
• Build the unit-level cost model for the Thermal Module and Power Cabinet — bill of materials, vendor quotes, labor, freight, and overhead absorption
• Model Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit eligibility and value per unit, including timing of recognition and the effect on gross margin and cash flow
• Track standard versus actual cost as production data comes in, and explain the variances
• Maintain the cost-down curve that underpins long-term margin projections, and keep it tied to procurement and engineering inputs
• Build the monthly reporting package: profit and loss against budget, cash and runway, headcount, and operating KPIs, with written variance commentary
• Establish the reporting calendar and source-data workflow so the package is produced on a predictable cadence instead of assembled from scratch each period
• Prepare the recurring metrics and exhibits used in investor updates and board materials
• Document the process so the reporting structure survives handoff

What they're looking for:

• Currently enrolled undergraduate in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, or a related field, with at least two semesters of relevant coursework completed
• Strong Excel. You should be comfortable building a model from a blank sheet, not only editing someone else's, and familiar with three-statement mechanics
• Precision with numbers and the habit of checking your own work before it goes anywhere
• Availability of 15–20 hours per week during the academic term on a consistent weekly schedule
• Clear written communication — you will write commentary that management and investors read
• Working familiarity with AI tools such as Claude or ChatGPT, and the judgment to use them well — we expect you to lean on them to build model structure, clean and reconcile data, write formulas, and draft commentary, and we expect you to check every number that comes out before it lands in a model or a report
• Extended periods at a desk performing computer-based design, simulation, and documentation work, balanced with time at a lab bench or in the shop during hardware build and testing
• Lift and carry equipment, test fixtures, or hardware assemblies up to 50 lbs.; heavier items handled with mechanical assistance or team lift
• Frequent use of hands for assembly, fabrication, instrumentation hookup, and operation of test and shop equipment
• Ability to read engineering drawings, inspect hardware, and identify dimensional and surface quality features during fabrication and testing
• Ability to wear and work effectively in required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, heat-resistant gloves, safety shoes, and other appropriate gear in high-temperature lab and shop environments
• Demonstrated understanding of lab and shop safety protocols, including hazard recognition and risk mitigation in environments involving high-temperature equipment, energized systems, and fabrication machinery

Benefits:

• Ownership of models and reporting structures that stay in use after the internship ends.
• A working understanding of how a hardware company prices, costs, and reports itself — including tax credit mechanics that most finance students never see.
• A full annual planning cycle from the inside — template to submission to consolidated plan to budget-versus-actual reporting.
• Direct mentorship from Tempo's finance leadership, with regular feedback.
• Consideration for extension or a full-time offer for strong performers.