Corporate Development Intern

Carousell Group is the leading multi-category platform for secondhand in Greater Southeast Asia on a mission to make secondhand the first choice. Founded in August 2012 in Singapore, the Group has a leading presence in seven markets under the brands Carousell, Carousell Media Group, Cho Tot, Laku6, LuxLexicon, Mudah.my , OneShift, REFASH and Revo Financial, serving tens of millions of monthly active users. Carousell is backed by leading investors including Telenor Group, Rakuten Ventures, Naver, STIC Investments, 500 Global and Peak XV Partners (formerly known as Sequoia Capital India).

As a team of passionate individuals working together to solve meaningful problems, there is so much more for you to discover in a career with Carousell. Our culture is made up of hiring, developing, and promoting people who embody our values of HEART, which is an acronym for Humility, Empathy, Accountability, Relentlessly resourceful and Teamwork. Together as an organisation, we make magic happen.

*This is a full-time, 6-month internship starting Jan 2027.

Responsibilities

Keep abreast of market trends and competitor strategies; Assist the team in identifying and analyzing potential M&A and partnership opportunities, including target screening, company research and valuation; Support due diligence, post-merger integration and partnership initiatives as they arise, including coordinating information requests across teams and advisors; Update the Group’s 5-year investor-facing financial model and build scenario analyses for M&A and strategic initiatives; Prepare monthly and quarterly investor reports and presentations, including financial statements, KPI packs and budget versus actual commentary; Reconcile financial and operating data across management accounts, statutory accounts and KPI trackers, working closely with Finance and business unit teams; Leverage AI tools to automate recurring investor reporting processes and to accelerate research, analysis and the preparation of deliverables; Collaborate on ad-hoc projects and activities relating to corporate development and corporate strategy to support the team and senior management

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or any related field. Fresh graduates and candidates with one or more years of relevant work experience are welcome to apply; Demonstrable familiarity and/or interest in accounting, corporate finance, and/or startups; Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and presentation creation; Good financial modeling skills, including three-statement models, with an understanding of revenue and cost drivers; Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail, including reconciling data across sources; Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships; Familiarity with using AI to streamline data analysis and information gathering; Proactive and able to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and deliver high-quality outputs; Possesses analytical rigor and a structured thought process that can be clearly articulated; Experience in similar positions or in investor relations, audit, investment banking, corporate finance or FP&A will be a plus; Available to commit to full-time work for 6 months