Target Finance Year Round Intern
Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day consists of connecting with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions and making impactful contributions.
If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be! Our trustworthy household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. As the brand with the highest household presence in the world, we transcend physical boundaries. We win as a global organization by continually learning and collaborating. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, fosters experimentation and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success. If you are passionate about working for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.
About Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Mennen, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Tom’s of Maine, Ajax, Fabuloso, and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet.
About the Job
This internship is designed to provide students with practical, hands-on experience and exposure to Colgate’s commercial finance processes and activities while at the same time working on day-to-day activities and projects that are important to the needs of our US daily operations. During the internship, students will work on various financial activities and also have the opportunity to meet with members of our Divisional/Financial Senior Management Teams and learn about Colgate Palmolive’s overall business.
We are looking for candidates who show great aptitude/willingness to learn quickly on the job, demonstrate strong analytical skills, have the ability to multitask, have the flexibility to manage a variety of responsibilities that may change frequently and who can think creatively to generate ideas that will improve efficiencies in our Finance function.
The Customer Development Finance internship provides excellent exposure to Colgate’s Customer Development Organization and the company’s key accounts. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Download the plans and review accuracy by checking the NUC (net unit cost) we are selling to our customers
- Process and review SKU Validations to ensure new SKUs are profitable and accurate
- Calculate the return on investment of promotional items that sell in our customer’s stores
- Maintain customized files used for tracking sales vs quota and plans
- Support ad hoc analytics on market P&Ls and other strategic initiatives
- Support Gross to Net reconciliation process on spending
- Support month end closing activities by researching specific issues related to trade spending in order to complete closing explanations
- Work on special projects as needed
- Participate in key business meetings as appropriate/required
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) Certification required
- Student currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program required
- Desired Majors: Finance, Accounting, or related fields
- 3.0 or higher GPA required
- Strong analytical skills
- Superior interpersonal and communication skills
- Project management and quantitative skills
- Interest in a global career
- Authorization to work in the United States for any employer required