Wesco Finance Leadership Development Program Associate – Finance Leadership Development

Wesco; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesco is seeking candidates for the 2027 Finance Development Program, a two-year, rotation-based development track. You'll gain hands-on experience in forecasting, budgeting, analytics, and financial reporting across multiple units.

Roles are hybrid with rotations in Pittsburgh, PA or Glenview, IL. The program includes strong training in Excel, Access, and PowerBI, plus exposure to corporate finance processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or related field.
• Strong financial modelling and data analytics capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares financial forecasts, analyses, and reports for rotation management teams.
• Supports development of annual budgets and tracks variances.
• Participates in month/year-end close, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Provides analyses and recommendations based on financial data to improve operations.
• Works with teams to implement standardization and best practices in finance.

Skills

Financial modeling

Data analytics

Technical skills

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Economics

Tools

MS Excel

Access

PowerBI

Job description

2027 Finance Development Program (Starts February / June 2027) | Wesco

The Tone:

This is a two-year development opportunity (starting February/June 2027) at Wesco, a remote work/in office hybrid role based out of Pittsburgh, PA or Glenview, IL. Wesco, a publicly traded FORTUNE 500® company with over 20,000 people worldwide, is a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions, focused on building, connecting, powering, and protecting the world. As an associate in this program, you will accelerate the development of your business and technical skills through three 8-month job rotations, actively contributing to key business priorities and gaining a wide understanding of Wesco’s financial operations.

The TL;DR

• Role: Early Career
• Type: Development Opportunity
• Location: Hybrid, Pittsburgh, PA or Glenview, IL
• Pay: $28–$31 hourly
• Mission: Accelerate business and technical skills development through job rotations, contributing to key business priorities while building a network and understanding of Wesco’s financial systems and processes.
• Tech Stack: MS Excel, Access, PowerBI, large information and accounting systems

What You’ll Actually Do

• Prepare: Prepares financial forecasts, analyses, and reports for assigned rotation management teams.
• Support: Supports development of business unit or finance function’s annual budget and tracks and analyzes variances throughout the year.
• Participate: Participates in month/year-end close activities, including preparing, reviewing, and assessing journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and allocations to ensure all financial transactions are properly recorded.
• Analyze: Provides analyses and recommendations based on financial data and other pertinent information, identifying issues and suggesting courses of action for improving operations.
• Improve: Works closely with other corporate and business unit resources to improve standardization, implement best practices, and supports and directs implementation of operational improvements while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience: 1-2 years of prior experience, including internships and responsible part-time positions.
• Skills: Strong financial modeling, data analytics, technical skills, excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills, robust problem-solving skills, and detail-oriented.
• Bonus: Must be an aggressive learner comfortable with change, able to perform assigned job duties accurately, efficiently, and independently, and able to travel 0-25% of the time.