Finance Intern

Winland Foods; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Winland Foods, Inc. in Oak Brook, IL is offering a Finance Intern position for a May–August 2027 summer internship.

The role is heavily project-focused with analytical duties, including evaluating monthly and quarterly results versus forecast and prior year, delivering insights to leadership. The internship features hands-on finance exposure, orientation, development feedback, and regular interaction with Finance leadership.

Qualifications

• 2 - 3 years of progress toward a bachelor's degree in business with an Accounting, Finance, or closely related major
• GPA of 3.0 or higher overall and within major
• Demonstrated interest in accounting, finance, and operations through coursework or internships
• Computer savvy with ERP systems and strong Excel and MS Office skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to interact with senior management
• Excellent organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Evaluate monthly and quarterly results vs forecast, plan and prior year; provide insights to leadership
• Collaborate across the organization to understand state of the business and support decision making

Skills

Financial analysis

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Organizational skills

Senior management interaction

Education

Degree progress: 2-3 yrs

GPA 3.0+

Job description

Winland Foods, Inc., based in Oak Brook, IL, is a global manufacturer of private label and branded foods for retail and co-pack customers. We use only the finest ingredients and ensure every product we make meets the highest standards of taste, quality and accessibility. Across all our food categories, we offer customers a range of premium and value solutions to meet the evolving needs of the consumers. We work closely with our customers to offer consumer-loved brands and custom private label products, and also create new innovative products. We specialize in pasta, sauces, syrups, dressings, jams and jellies, pie fillings, pita chips, dry dinners, dry baking ingredients, and more. We are proud to share we have manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada, and Italy.

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

IL Oak Brook

Job Type:

Administration

Job Posting Title:

Finance Intern

Job Description:

Schedule: (Hybrid) Monday and Friday are remote, while Tuesday-Thursday are in office

Work Location: 2015 Spring Road Suite 400, Oak Brook, IL 60523

Salary: $28.50 per hour, with an additional one-time lump sum payment to support expenses

Duration: May to August 2027 - Summer Internship

Job Summary: Based out of our Oak Brook, IL office, this role will be heavily project focused, but also involve a variety of day-to-day activities. Primarily an analytical role, there would be expected to be considerable time spent evaluating monthly and quarterly results versus forecast, plan, and prior year and providing insights to Company leadership as to what occurred as well as the implications to future periods. The role would be expected to operate across and down the organization to fully understand the state of the business.

In addition to hands-on experience in Finance, this position will provide the intern with:

• Formal orientation and on-boarding
• Individualized development and feedback
• Regular interface with Finance leadership through 'Lessons from Leaders' sessions
• Exposure to one or more of our manufacturing and/or distribution operations
• Organizational and time management skills in managing daily and project work
• Experience working with an Accounting ERPNetworking opportunities
• Presentation skills in providing presentation to the Chief Financial Officer and the Finance Leadership Team

Qualifications:

• Formal orientation and on-boarding
• 2 - 3 years of progress towards a bachelor's degree in business with an Accounting, Finance, or closely related major
• Overall and within major GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Demonstrated interest in accounting, finance, and operations through course work or previous internships
• Computer savvy, knowledge of ERP systems, and strong skills in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft office applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively interact with senior management
• Excellent organizational skills

EEO Statement:

Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.