Finance and Accounting Intern

Performance Food Group; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Food Group’s Accounting/Finance Intern will join the Accounting and Finance departments in La Crosse, WI, contributing as a full team member. You’ll gain broad-based experience across Revenue Management, FP&A and General Ledger tasks while collaborating with experienced professionals.

The internship emphasizes understanding internal BI tools, customer profitability, monthly forecasting, and month-end close activities.

Qualifications

• College junior graduating in May 2028 or before.
• High School diploma, working towards Accounting or Finance degree with required minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office programs.
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers & internal staff.
• Must present a highly professional image & attitude.
• Highly organized, detail orientated & capable of multi-tasking.
• Self motivated individual with great initiative & ability to work independently.
• Strong work ethic & the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills & attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Understand internal business intelligence tools used for Revenue Management/FP&A.
• Analyze customer profitability and identify opportunities to influence margin.
• Review Performance Food Group financial statements.
• Participate on weekly Revenue Management calls.
• Create KPI materials and identify drivers of divisional margin performance.
• Participate in monthly forecasting process.
• Perform customer profitability analysis.
• Participate in divisional fiscal period financial statement review.
• Understand account reconciliation and journal entry creation.
• Understand G/L software and navigation.
• Understand monthly tax filings.
• Participate in month end close process.
• Prepare and upload manual journal entries.
• Prepare account reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly tax filings.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

College junior graduating May 2028 or before

High school diploma; pursuing Accounting/Finance degree; GPA 3.0

Job description

Job Description

The Accounting/Finance Intern will be a member of PFG’s Accounting and Finance departments. As a PFG Accounting/Finance Intern you’ll be welcomed as a full contributor — a true part of the team. You’ll participate in multiple roles to gain broad-based learning experience and collaborate with some of the best in the business.

Job Description

The Accounting/Finance Intern will be a member of PFG’s Accounting and Finance departments. As a PFG Accounting/Finance Intern you’ll be welcomed as a full contributor — a true part of the team. You’ll participate in multiple roles to gain broad-based learning experience & collaborate with some of the best in the business.

Interns will gain a basic understanding of the department to which they are assigned & understand how that department impacts the overall business. A variety of tasks will be completed to facilitate the achievement of those goals.

Revenue Management/Financial Planning & Analysis Tasks

• Understanding of internal business intelligence tool
• Understanding of customer profitability & opportunities to influence
• Understanding Performance Food Groups financial statements
• Participate on weekly Revenue Management calls
• Create KPI materials, identify drivers of divisional margin performance
• Participate in monthly forecasting process
• Perform customer profitability analysis
• Participate in divisional fiscal period financial statement review

General Ledger Accounting Tasks

• Understanding of account reconciliation & journal entry creation
• Understanding of G/L software & effective navigation
• Understanding of monthly tax filings
• Participate in month end close process
• Prepare and upload manual journal entries
• Prepare account reconciliations
• Prepare monthly tax filings

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance & punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation & gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Drug Free Workplace.

Required Qualifications

• College Junior graduating in May of 2028 or before
• High School diploma, working towards Accounting or Finance degree with required minimum G.P.A. of 3.0
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office programs
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers & internal staff.
• Must present a highly professional image & attitude.
• Highly organized, detail orientated & capable of multi-tasking.
• Self motivated individual with great initiative & ability to work independently.
• Strong work ethic & the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills & attention to detail.

Compensation

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