Seeking Strategic Finance Intern - Build Real Equity Value in Excavation Industry

Riverton Contractors is looking for a sharp, ambitious finance intern who wants real experience building enterprise value in an acquisition context—not just pushing spreadsheets. What You’ll Actually Do You’ll work directly with me (the owner) on the post-acquisition integration that determines whether this company scales to nine figures or stays small: Cash Flow Command Center ∙ Build and maintain our 90-day rolling cash forecast ∙ Weekly cash flow analysis that drives real operating decisions ∙ Learn how cash management makes or breaks growth companies Strategic Finance Projects ∙ Develop our 2026 operating budget tied to crew expansion plan ∙ Build the finance function from ground up—systems, processes, controls ∙ Support key hire analysis as we scale from 6 to 20+ employees ∙ Create sales pipeline tracking that connects directly to cash forecasting Business Modernization Initiative ∙ Research best practices for excavation/construction industry operations ∙ Support website redesign strategy that positions us for commercial growth ∙ Identify operational improvements as we bring 40-year-old business into modern era ∙ Benchmark competitors to understand where sophistication creates competitive advantage What You’ll Learn This isn’t busy work. You’ll see how acquisition entrepreneurs actually build value: ∙ Real financial analysis that drives $3-5M revenue business decisions ∙ How SBA financing, seller carry, and equity structures work in practice ∙ What institutional-level financial sophistication looks like in a small company ∙ Platform-building strategy as we systematically pursue nine-figure enterprise value ∙ Post-acquisition integration tactics that separate successful operators from failures Who This Is For You’re studying finance/accounting but realize classroom theory doesn’t teach you how businesses actually work. You want to understand how operators think, how deals get structured, and how strategic finance drives value creation. You’re comfortable in ambiguous environments where you’ll need to build systems from scratch rather than follow established playbooks. Bonus: You’re curious about how traditional industries get modernized and have opinions on what makes businesses look professional versus outdated.