Accounting / Finance Internship

Gordon Food Service is a food service distributor offering a 12-week paid internship program at its Home Office. The Accounting / Finance Intern will support financial analysis, business intelligence, financial close activities, general ledger maintenance, reconciliations, financial reporting, planning, and budgeting while gaining mentorship and professional development experience.

What you'll do:

• Focusing on sales, profit margin, expenses and operational processes; work with business intelligence tools to create snapshots of business unit performances, track inventory, evaluate profitability of our customer base, complete financial reviews of customers to ensure credit worthiness, and identify benchmark metrics to predict future performances
• Executing the monthly financial close process, maintain the general ledger, reconcile balance sheets, manage cash and financial positions of the company, prepare financial statements, prepare senior management financial materials, create an operating plan for next year, and track capital budgeting and expenditures
• Attending unique networking opportunities in and outside the office
• Engaging in our mentorship program
• Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential
• Participating in Gordon Food Services’ community and stewardship efforts
• Developing personal and professional skills through workshops about communication, LinkedIn, presenting, and more
• Embedding directly with a team that treats AI as a core collaborator. You will gain hands-on experience using and developing intelligent systems to deliver real-world business impact

What they're looking for:

• Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Operational Finance or related field
• Must be authorized to work in the US
• Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher

Benefits:

• 12-week paid internship program
• Mentorship
• Professional development
• Networking opportunities
• Unique networking opportunities in and outside the office
• Mentorship program
• Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential
• Community and stewardship efforts
• Personal and professional skills workshops about communication, LinkedIn, presenting, and more
• Hands-on experience using and developing intelligent systems to deliver real-world business impact