Finance Intern- Summer 2027

Meijer Inc.; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer Inc. offers an 11-week finance internship designed to deliver real projects impacting the business. Interns will gain breadth across Audit, Financial Planning, Corporate Accounting, Capital Planning, and Financial Operations within a retail enterprise.

Participants work on challenging assignments, present to senior executives, and engage with development programs and networking events. Meijer emphasizes hands-on growth and interaction with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business.
• Course completion in Financial Accounting preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Attention to detail and a results-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist audits: planning, scoping, execution and reporting.
• Identify risks, document controls, refine audit programs.
• Execute audit procedures to verify controls.
• Summarize audit results for management.
• Run statistical experiments and present results.
• Assist Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis tasks.
• Support cost accounting including COGS and inventory.
• Prepare financial statements and analyze processes.
• Explore automation/AI to improve accounting efficiency.

Skills

Attention to detail

Drive for results

Customer focus

Communication skills

Relationship skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Progress toward a bachelor's in accounting, finance, or business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

Meijer offers an 11‑week internship program that challenges interns to deliver innovative solutions to real projects that impact the business. Throughout the course of the internship experience, we deliver diverse personal and professional development opportunities that further develop skillsets that can be implemented both during and after the program. The internship program will allow for interaction with other interns and Meijer senior leaders.

Internship program includes

• Challenging and impactful projects
• Final presentations delivered to senior executives
• Executive speaker series
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Networking and community events
• Events highlighting key areas of the business

What you will be doing as a Finance Intern

The internships will allow participants to gain a breadth of experience in the finance function of a retail enterprise, with focus on one of four possible areas:

Audit

The Audit team is responsible for conducting various financial, IT, operational, and compliance audits. The intern will gain experience in identification of risks and internal controls to mitigate those risks. The intern will also have the opportunity to use and interpret results from Meijer’s predictive, statistical modeling tool.

• Participation in planning, scoping, execution and reporting of audits
• Identifying and documenting financial, technological, and business risks; related controls; and refinement of existing audit programs
• Executing and performing audit procedures to ensure controls are in place
• Summarizing and delivering results of audits in written and verbal form, including presentation to management
• Running statistical experiments, interpreting results, and presenting results to internal stakeholders

Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis and Corporate Accounting

The Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis and Corporate Accounting teams have responsibility for developing and providing appropriate reporting and information to control business operations.

• Participation in financial scorecards, statistics and analysis that evaluate various strategic models and proposed business solutions.
• Providing cost accounting support for Meijer's growing manufacturing operations, including COGS and inventory valuation.
• Financial statement preparation and analysis.
• Analyzing current accounting processes while looking for ways to be more efficient and effective, including through the use of automation and/or artificial intelligence.

Capital Planning, Property Accounting & Treasury

The Capital Planning, Property Accounting & Treasury team has responsibility for managing the company’s cash, investments, and fixed assets.

• Participation in capitalization and/or disposal of fixed assets, including land, buildings, equipment, software, and hardware.
• Research of appropriate accounting treatment related to fixed assets and property, as well as understanding the business impact of the selected treatment.
• Assisting with cash management and treasury functions, including research of cash deposits via armored car services, involvement in investment reconciliations, and participation in cash flow forecasting, both short term and long term.

Financial Operations

The Financial Operations team is responsible for supporting and reporting financial transactions for our stores, supply chain and corporate offices to control business processes and operations.

• Processing and analyzing payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and customer transactions with electronic tenders such as debit and credit cards to ensure proper financial reporting.
• Reviewing transactional processes and analyzing workflows for efficiency and using automation tools to maximize accuracy and time savings.
• Supporting other Meijer business functions with imaging, travel, and mail services.

The intern may also get exposure to other activities of the function, including:

• Audit
• Financial Planning
• Corporate Accounting
• Capital Planning
• Property Accounting
• Financial Operations

Qualifications

• Progress toward a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business (preference junior level candidate).
• Course completion in Financial Accounting prior to the internship is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Attention to detail.
• Drive for results – has focus on the bottom line.
• Customer focus – dedicated to meeting expectations of internal and external customers.
• Relationship Skills – can create positive working relationships with customers, team members, leadership, and other internal and external constituencies.
• Communication Skills – conveys the right information in writing and verbally.

Possible career path opportunities: Accountant, Financial Analyst, Payroll Analyst, Vendor Finance Analyst.

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification.

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