Finance Intern in Ladson, South Carolina at Keel

Built on Experience. Built for Skill. Built for You.

Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing.

That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results.

We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.

Your Mission:

Join Keel's finance team for a summer internship where you'll work alongside experienced analysts on the financials behind a working manufacturing operation. You'll support the monthly close, build flux analyses in Excel/SQL/BI, and own a capstone cost and margin analysis project — digging into product-line profitability and standard cost variances to surface insights that shape real operating decisions.

You'll wrap the internship up by presenting your findings directly to executive leadership, giving you great exposure at Keel for potential future opportunities!

Explore the Depth of the Role:

• Build monthly flux analyses in Excel, SQL, and BI tools to explain variances vs. budget and prior period
• Support the monthly close cycle, including account reconciliations and journal entry preparation
• Own a capstone cost and margin analysis project: dig into product-line profitability, standard cost variances, and operating drivers, then present findings to finance leadership
• Partner with operations and accounting to gather data and validate assumptions
• Identify opportunities to streamline recurring reporting workflows
• Contribute to ad-hoc analyses supporting FP&A and plant finance decisions
• Other related duties as assigned

Mission Readiness:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and SQL
• Understanding and utilization of NPV, IRR, and ROI metrics
• Ability to work within accounting software.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication; professional demeanor
• Understanding of basic accounting principles and financial concepts

Travel Requirements:

• Rare, but may occur between SE locations

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times (e.g., files, office supplies, etc.).
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, bend, or reach within the office setting.

Become a part of our Builders and you too can...

• Uphold Safety and Quality Standards
• Embody Team Spirit
• Relentless Customer Focus
• Convey Integrity, Trust, and Professionalism
• Execute with Excellence and Velocity

Need Assistance?

If you require a reasonable accommodation at any stage of the employment process, please email talent@keelusa.com with details about your request and your contact information. Accommodation requests are reviewed individually on a case-by-case basis. Please note that this email address is monitored only for inquiries related to reasonable accommodation requests.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans

What we build, builds us.