Finance Intern

Job Description

Job Title: Finance Intern (Customer Prioritization & Pricing)

About Hoffmaster

For over 75 years, Hoffmaster has been a pioneering leader, significantly elevating the way people dine, entertain, and bake through its commitment to premium, sustainable tableware. Join a legacy of innovation and be an integral part of shaping what’s next, as you Elevate Your Career with Hoffmaster!

About The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical Finance Intern to play a crucial role in supporting key business initiatives. This dynamic internship offers invaluable hands-on, project-based experience, focusing on critical areas such as profitability analysis, strategic customer prioritization, and optimized inventory/SKU management. You will gain exposure to real-world business challenges, working cross-functionally with core departments including Finance, Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations. The primary objective is to develop robust, data-driven tools and processes that empower the business to make informed, strategic decisions regarding customer engagement and pricing, particularly within a constrained supply environment.

Key Responsibilities (What You’ll Do)

As a Finance Intern, you will be responsible for a range of impactful projects, including:

• Enhance Profitability Analysis: Expand and significantly improve existing customer profitability analyses to facilitate swift, practical, and data-backed prioritization decisions.
• Develop Actionable Tools: Construct simplified yet powerful analytical tools designed to readily identify both high-value and low-margin customers, guiding strategic resource allocation.
• Refine Prioritization Logic: Collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders from Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations to meticulously refine and optimize customer and SKU prioritization frameworks.
• Support Inventory & SKU Management: Actively assist in the refinement of inventory and SKU management processes, specifically those pertaining to seasonal programs and product lines.
• Ensure Data Accuracy: Guarantee the completeness and absolute accuracy of SKU and program categorization, including critical distinctions such as Seasonal, Club, and Everyday offerings.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage in robust collaboration with key stakeholders across Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain to gather essential inputs, rigorously test assumptions, and thoroughly validate analytical outputs.

Qualifications & Skills (What We’re Looking For)

We are seeking a candidate who possesses the following qualifications and attributes:

• Academic Pursuit: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Operations, or a closely related discipline.
• Analytical Acumen: Demonstrate strong inherent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to dissect complex information.
• Technical Proficiency: Possess strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel; any prior experience with advanced data analysis or financial modeling is a significant plus.
• Insight Generation: Proven ability to translate intricate data sets and complex analyses into clear, concise, and actionable insights for diverse audiences.
• Collaborative Spirit: Comfortable and effective in working within a cross-functional environment, demonstrating excellent communication skills when engaging with diverse stakeholders across the organization.

Organizational Values

At Hoffmaster, our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Customer Focus, Ownership, Initiative, and Creativity, coupled with a strong sense of Integrity, define how we operate and interact daily.
The Finance Intern will exemplify these values by:

• Upholding Safety through thoughtful, accurate analysis that promotes informed decision-making.
• Embracing Teamwork through close collaboration with Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain partners to align on data, assumptions, and outcomes.
• Demonstrating a strong Customer Focus by evaluating pricing and prioritization decisions through the lens of service, value, and long-term relationships.
• Taking full Ownership of assigned analyses and deliverables, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
• Showing proactive Initiative by identifying opportunities to improve prioritization tools and processes.
• Applying Creativity to develop practical, data-driven solutions that effectively support Hoffmaster’s operational and financial objectives.

Let’s Connect!

At Hoffmaster, we are dedicated to fostering an environment where every individual feels successful. Our comprehensive total rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support our employees’ success – whether at work, at home, or in life. This includes a robust suite of benefits such as:

• Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability insurances.
• Financial Growth: Tuition and Student Loan repayment assistance programs.
• Well-being Programs: Physical and Mental wellness initiatives.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid vacation and holidays, Employee Assistance Program, and much more.

Discover more about our exceptional Benefits at HoffmasterBenefits.com!

The information provided in this description is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.