The Role
The FP&A Intern will assist in financial modeling, OPEX analysis, data analysis using BI tools, and support strategic financial initiatives across the organization.
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Company Overview
Farmers Business Network, Inc. (FBN®) is a pioneering digital marketplace and farmer-to-farmer network dedicated to empowering family farmers globally while promoting sustainable agriculture. With over 117,000 members, FBN's Farmers First® promise unites growers and ranchers in their quest to maximize profitability and increase food production. FBN leverages data, AI and direct-to-farm delivery to simplify the agricultural supply chain, boosting convenience and transparency, reducing farm input costs, enhancing access to financing and services, and providing personalized farm insights. Its Gradable® joint-venture helps thousands of farmers adopt and earn rewards for regenerative practices while simplifying the access of regenerative products for the world’s leading food companies and grain buyers.
Position Summary
*This position is for FBN's Summer 2026 Internship Cohort (May - August)*
Farmers Business Network is seeking a highly motivated and analytical Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Intern to join our Finance team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a student in their last year of a Bachelor’s degree or pursuing a Master’s degree to gain hands-on experience in financial modeling, business intelligence, and strategic financial analysis within a dynamic, high-growth ag-tech environment. The ideal candidate possesses a strong foundation in finance or accounting principles and a keen interest in data-driven decision-making.
Responsibilities
The FP&A Intern will support the Finance team across the following areas:
- Financial Modeling: Develop, maintain, and enhance financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic business decisions across the Ag-Chemicals division and broader FBN operations.
- OPEX & Variance Analysis: Assist in leading the OPEX lifecycle by supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual Budget vs. Actual (BvA) variance analyses — identifying cost drivers, pinpointing savings opportunities, and helping craft the “story behind the numbers” for senior stakeholders.
- Data Analysis & Business Intelligence (BI): Utilize Tableau (and SQL) to extract, manipulate, and analyze large financial datasets, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities. Support the design and maintenance of dynamic financial dashboards and performance reports.
- Reporting & Presentation Preparation: Prepare comprehensive financial analyses, reports, and presentations for senior management, clearly communicating complex financial information and actionable insights.
- Performance Monitoring & KPI Tracking: Assist in tracking and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial results against budget and forecast, explaining variances and driving accountability across business units.
- Strategic Planning & Forecasting Support: Support the coordination of bottom-up OPEX budgeting and annual operating plan (AOP) processes. Assist with rolling forecast updates and scenario analysis.
- Cross-Functional Business Partnering: Serve as a liaison across departments to gather inputs, align financial targets, and provide financial support to ensure that organizational goals are met — including building OPEX assumptions, tracking costs, and proposing month-end accruals.
- Financial Systems Exposure (NetSuite & PBCS): Gain exposure to and work within Oracle NetSuite (ERP) and Oracle PBCS (Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service) to ensure data integrity and seamless information flow across financial systems.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline and automate FP&A reporting processes and planning workflows for increased efficiency and accuracy.
- Ad-Hoc Projects & Analysis: Provide analytical support for various ad-hoc financial initiatives, mergers and acquisitions due diligence, and other special projects at the request of senior management.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in the last year of a Bachelor’s program or actively pursuing a Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field.
- Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of financial statements and corporate finance concepts.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (complex financial modeling is required), with a proven capacity to leverage AI tools in modeling and daily analytical tasks.
- Demonstrated experience with Tableau or similar data visualization/BI tools, and SQL for data querying and analysis.
- Willingness to learn and work within NetSuite and Oracle PBCS in a professional environment.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior internship experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Consulting, or a highly analytical role.
- Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (e.g., Oracle NetSuite) or planning tools (e.g., Oracle PBCS).
- Proven ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights and executive-level presentations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Familiarity with agriculture industry dynamics, including commodity markets, seasonal cycles, and supply chain considerations.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
Characteristics
The successful applicant will be:
- Mission-Driven: Driven by FBN’s mission to empower family farmers through data and technology.
- Intellectually Curious: Eager to dive deep into financial data, industry dynamics, and business performance.
- Disciplined & Accountable: Committed to delivering high-quality output and meeting deadlines consistently.
- Agile: Able to pivot quickly, absorb new tools and systems, and operate in a high-growth environment.
- Self-Starter: Proactive in identifying problems and proposing solutions without being asked.
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The following represents FBN's reasonable estimate of the US national average base salary range for this role based on market data and placement of internal employees: $20 per hour. This salary range may vary based on geography and the higher cost of labor in some metropolitan areas.
Beyond Base Pay, FBN also offers all full-time/permanent employees competitive total compensation packages that include equity compensation (dependent upon job level), incentive/bonus plans (dependent upon position), paid holidays plus an additional floating holiday, work flexibility including paid time off and remote work if your role is eligible, parental leave, benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, short & long term disability, life insurance, 401k, HSA employer contributions, and more.
FBN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. FBN considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
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FBN is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known limitations for qualified applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance to complete this form or participate in an interview, please let us know.
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The Company
What We Do
Farmer's Business Network, Inc. is an independent agricultural tech and commerce platform and farmer-to-farmer network that helps its members make confident decisions to ensure the economic viability of their farms and work toward a sustainable future. FBN is an advocate for family farmers and ranchers, and does whatever it takes to help farmers become more prosperous - whether it's through data science-driven agronomic insights about their fields, providing farm inputs through its e-commerce store, helping farmers sell their crop more intelligently and independently, or providing them with health or crop insurance. FBN arms farmers with the tools they need to make the best decisions for their business, their families and the planet. See the most commonly asked questions about Farmers Business Network: https://faq.fbn.com/s/ Follow Us @ twitter.com/FBNFarmers facebook.com/pages/Farmers-Business-Network/391276821026384 instagram.com/fbnfarmers/
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