Commercial Financial Planning & Analysis Intern

Electrolux Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Electrolux Group is seeking a Commercial FP&A Analyst Intern to support forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and business analysis across Finance, Sales, and Marketing teams. You will help build financial models, analyze performance, and collaborate on profitability initiatives.

The role offers exposure to pricing scenarios, dashboards, and cross-functional projects in a dynamic consumer goods environment. This internship develops hands-on finance skills and strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in business-relevant fields such as Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Analytics.
• Prior internship, project, or coursework in finance or analytics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly forecasting and budgeting activities for sales, volume, revenue and commercial spending.
• Assist in developing financial models and planning tools; analyze data and summarize insights for leadership reviews.
• Contribute to profitability analyses, pricing and discount evaluations, and trend identification across customers and products.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree (Finance/Accounting/Economics)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Finance

Internship / Global Electrolux Talent (GET)

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and analytical Commercial Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst Intern to join our Commercial Finance team. This internship provides hands‑on experience supporting financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis activities that drive strategic decision‑making across the organization.

The FP&A Analyst Intern will work closely with Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Commercial teams to analyze business performance, develop financial insights, and support key commercial initiatives. This role offers exposure to budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, reporting, and data analytics while building practical finance skills in a dynamic business environment.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Support monthly forecasting and budgeting activities for sales, volume, revenue, and commercial spending.
• Assist in gathering and analyzing data used in financial planning processes.
• Help identify forecast variances and trends impacting business performance.
• Participate in the preparation of financial models and planning tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand key business drivers and assumptions.

Commercial Performance Analysis

• Analyze sales, pricing, volume, mix, and margin performance across customers, channels, and product categories.
• Support variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year results.
• Assist in identifying trends, opportunities, and risks affecting financial performance.
• Contribute to customer and product profitability analyses.

Reporting & Business Insights

• Assist in preparing recurring financial and operational reports.
• Support development of dashboards, scorecards, and performance metrics.
• Compile data and create presentations for business reviews and leadership meetings.
• Help provide insights and commentary on key business results.

Pricing & Profitability Support

• Assist in evaluating pricing initiatives and promotional activities.
• Analyze commercial investments, rebates, discounts, and trade spending programs.
• Support profitability improvement initiatives through financial analysis.
• Help identify opportunities to improve margins and business performance.

Business Partnering

• Work collaboratively with Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams.
• Assist in developing financial analyses for strategic business opportunities.
• Support business cases for product launches, customer programs, and growth initiatives.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and special assignments.

Process Improvement & Data Analytics

• Support automation and reporting efficiency initiatives.
• Maintain and update spreadsheets, financial models, and databases.
• Utilize Excel, Power BI, SQL, and other tools to analyze business data.
• Assist with finance transformation and continuous improvement projects.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in:
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Business Analytics
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Or a related quantitative field

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior internship, project, campus organization, or coursework related to finance, accounting, analytics, or business.
• Interest in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or commercial finance.
• Exposure to consumer goods, manufacturing, retail, or commercial business environments is a plus.