Finance and Accounting Intern

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

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
• Must pass a post-offer background and drug test
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers and internal staff
• Must present a highly professional image and attitude
• Highly organized, detail orientated and capable of multi-tasking
• Self motivated individual with great initiative and ability to work independently
• Strong work ethic and the ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Overtime, attendance, and punctuality are essential job functions due to delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service

Pay

$22.00 per hour