FP&A Internship
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About this role
I. Job Summary
As an FP&A Intern focused on Accounts Receivable strategy, you will work on initiatives that directly impact cash flow and financial efficiency
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II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned and may vary by department.
- Analyze AR aging, delinquency trends, and payment behavior across customers, regions, or business units
- Identify root causes of overdue receivables, including process gaps, billing issues, customer behavior, or policy design
- Partner with accounting, credit, and operations teams to understand current AR processes and controls
- Develop data-driven recommendations to improve collections effectiveness, reduce DSO, and improve forecast accuracy
- Support the design of KPIs, dashboards, or reporting tools that provide clearer visibility into AR performance
- Assist with special finance projects related to cash flow optimization, process improvement, and financial discipline
This role is ideal for a student who enjoys working with large data sets, asking “why” behind the numbers, and thinking strategically about how financial processes can be improved.
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II. Supervisory Responsibilities
- This job has no supervisory duties.
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
- Education: Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field
- Experience: No prior work experience required
- Preferred: Experience or coursework related to Accounts Receivable, commercial credit, collections, or cash flow analysis
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
- None required
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
- Ability to work starting mid-May- August (full time schedule) or June - December (full time schedule)
- Interest in financial strategy, process improvement, or consulting-style problem solving
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to interpret financial data
V. Work Environment and Essential Functions
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc) most of the work day
Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30 pounds rarely
Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) rarely
Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely
Normal setting for this job is: hybrid office setting.
The expected base pay range for this hybrid position is $21.75-$25/hr. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.
About Company
Company
WM (WM.com) is North America's leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy‑duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity
For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.
Real ID
In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative.