Accounting & Data Analyst - 3 month Internship

About The Role

The position

This is an opportunity for a motivated intern with a foundational understanding of accounting, finance, or economics to develop in-depth knowledge of disclosures in infrastructure and private equity fund reports. The role involves working across a high volume of annual reports and supporting model training through structured data labelling. We are looking for the successful Intern to join us for 3 months.

• Perform financial report annotation/data labelling across document structure, financials, debt and events using a provided playbook

• Apply basic accounting knowledge to interpret financial statements/notes and assign accurate tags/labels

• Flag unclear cases or system issues for review and track progress in Jira

• Apply feedback to improve accuracy and throughput over time

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About You

Skills and Qualifications:

This is an opportunity for a candidate with:

• Currently pursuing a Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline (final-year polytechnic or early-year university candidates welcome)

• Foundational accounting knowledge (e.g., ability to interpret financial statements and notes)

• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured guidelines consistently across high volumes of documents

• Comfortable working with web-based tools, spreadsheets (EXCEL), and ticketing/workflow tools (e.g., Jira)

• Able to work well under tight timelines while maintaining accuracy and consistency.

About Us

PEI Group is a subscriber‑focused business intelligence company that informs and connects investment professionals across specialised global markets. With over 490 people across EMEA, the USA and Asia, PEI Group focuses on high‑growth, high‑value investment sectors where deep insight, strong market relationships and active capital flows are critical. Through industry‑leading journalism, data, analytics and events, PEI Group supports investors by analysing market forces, capital allocation trends and emerging risks worldwide.

Scientific Infra & Private Assets Ltd (SIPA), part of PEI Group, is an ESMA‑recognised index provider specialising in private markets, including unlisted infrastructure equity, private infrastructure debt and private equity. SIPA delivers bottom‑up, asset‑level metrics and advanced measures of risk and returns used by major investors, asset managers and consultants representing several hundred billion USD in assets under management. SIPA is based in London and Singapore, supporting a global client base.

At PEI we value diverse talent and welcome applications from everyone – regardless of background. We are an equal opportunity employer and our inclusive culture at PEI is reflected in every stage of the recruitment journey. Please inform us at initial stages of the recruitment process if you require any reasonable adjustments and we can accommodate this.

PEI Group supports flexible working arrangements, and we welcome career returners.