Commercial Financial Planning & Analysis Intern

Electrolux Home Products, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Electrolux Home Products, Inc. is seeking a motivated FP&A Analyst Intern to support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and business analysis across the Commercial Finance team in Charlotte.

You will collaborate with Finance, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to analyze performance, build financial models, and deliver insights that inform strategic decisions. The internship provides hands-on experience with planning tools, dashboards, and data analytics in a dynamic consumer goods environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in finance or related field.
• Strong analytical and Excel modeling skills.
• Familiarity with Power BI or data visualization is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes for sales, volume, revenue and spending.
• Help analyze performance, variances, and driver trends across business units.
• Support development of financial models and planning tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand key drivers.
• Contribute to dashboards, scorecards, and management presentations.
• Participate in profitability and pricing analyses to inform decisions.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Education

Finance

Accounting

Economics

Business Analytics

Mathematics

Statistics

Related quantitative field

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.