Finance Intern - Des Plaines, United States - Culligan

Description

The Finance Intern will assist the Enterprise Dealer Group Finance team with improving processes and leveraging financial models to provide value-added analysis and drive financial performance. This individual should possess a continuous improvement mindset to identify problems using analytical skills, collaborate across business functions, and implement best practice solutions.

Specific Job Function:

• Build models or dashboards for ad-hoc requests including, but not limited to, branch performance analysis, product mix analysis, and other initiatives to evaluate business performance
• Collaborate with business units in continuous improvement projects to streamline reporting and provide more transparent results
• Participate in the quarterly forecasting process with business leadership to evaluate current business performance and identify future opportunities
• Investigate how pricing initiatives, product sales penetration, and other product selling trends impact the price/volume/mix ("PVM") compared to forecast and budget expectations
• Assist with quantifying financial impact from business unit M&A and integrating solutions into financial models to analyze results
• Support month end close processes including, but not limited to, preparing templates, populating dashboards, and providing variance analysis commentary to business partners

Job Requirements:

• Junior or Senior working towards Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Finance or Accounting
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Microsoft Access or Power BI a plus
• Ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem solving and chameleon communication to adapt message to various business partners

Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies in this position.

Resourcefulness Customer Focus Team Player

PassionIntegrityOrganizational Planning

Communication Self-AwarenessEnergy