Finance Transformation Intern (Summer) – 12 Weeks, On-Site

United Wholesale Mortgage; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid volunteer hours

Paid training and career development

401k with employer match

Mortgage discount

Job summary

United Wholesale Mortgage is seeking interns for its 12-week Corporate Finance internships in Pontiac, MI. You will gain hands-on experience in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis while contributing to real projects under supervision.

This program emphasizes collaboration, mentorship from senior leaders, and exposure to multiple finance functions including FP&A, valuation, internal controls, and tax.

Qualifications

• Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 2027 or 2028 (current junior/senior status) ( Please note: Some roles require Senior status )
• Ability to work Monday through Friday, 40-hours a week, fully on-site in Pontiac, MI from May 17th - August 6th
• An openness to learning, willingness to be coached, and ability to be flexible in our every-changing industry
• Ability to thrive in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Learn the Finance Transformation strategy and document current processes.
• Collaborate with business process owners to document current processes using process and data flows.
• Assist in defining and designing the future state and documenting the new processes.
• Develop and implement new solutions using an agreed automation tool (i.e., Alteryx).
• Create test cases for QA testing of new solutions.
• Execute and document functional and QA testing.
• Assist with training and awareness about new solutions for business process owners.
• Maintain regular and proactive communication with the team regarding status and challenges.
• Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Assist with Quarter-end Financials, Earnings Release and 10Q filing
• Assist with month-end entries – leases, stock compensation etc.
• Assist with preparation of the GAAP and SEC checklists
• Assist with Ad Hoc projects and tasks
• The Finance ‘Valuation and FP&A’ internship role involves assisting with daily, monthly, and quarterly analysis of MSR capitalization grids and fair valuation model assumptions using in-house tools.
• The Finance FP&A capacity involves supporting monthly reporting, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and other relevant analyses.
• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly analytical processes for internal management reporting.
• Report on financial performance and prepare for leadership reviews.
• Analyze past results, perform variance analysis, and identify trends.
• Compare and analyze actual results with plans and forecasts.
• Update financial models to support strategic initiatives.
• Research, analyze, and synthesize data from multiple sources.
• Identify and implement process improvements, creating standard and ad-hoc reports/models.
• Support the management team with data-driven analysis.
• Proficient in Excel and quick to learn tools like Alteryx, SQL, Workday.
• The Internal Audit & Controls internship role entails executing on our annual internal audits and Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls audit, which includes auditing various business units, learning about the mortgage industry and compliance factors subject to audit, auditing controls to address risks of material misstatement in the Company's financial statements, and applying audit procedures to business units and IT general controls.
• Perform independent testing of controls, processes, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with business leaders to identify risks and improve control environments.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve operational efficiency, and support the achievement of organizational objectives.
• Perform tests of design walkthroughs for business processes and Information Technology internal controls with key stakeholders.
• Build analytical and problem-solving skills by helping identify control risks, validating remediation efforts, and contributing to initiatives that strengthen the organization's technology control environment.
• Assist in evaluating IT processes and controls, including user provisioning and deprovisioning, privileged access management, change control procedures, and key IT operational processes.
• Assist with the recommendation of remediation solutions with control owners.
• Assist with various initiatives involving the execution of the audit and documenting new business processes.
• Willingness to learn about auditing, internal controls, and related skills.
• Desire to achieve a CPA or CIA certification.
• The Tax Summer Team Member will assist the Tax team with a variety of tasks related to tax compliance and financial analysis.

Skills

SQL

Python

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree candidate 2027 (senior status)

Tools

Alteryx

Workday

Excel

Job description

United Wholesale Mortgage is seeking interns for its 12-week Corporate Finance internships in Pontiac, MI. You will gain hands-on experience in financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis while contributing to real projects under supervision.

This program emphasizes collaboration, mentorship from senior leaders, and exposure to multiple finance functions including FP&A, valuation, internal controls, and tax.