Description:
Do you like distilling complex problems into actionable solutions? Are you able to quantify costs, understand their business impact, and communicate the tradeoffs? Do you want to use data to identify key opportunities and drive multi-million dollar investment decisions for Wayfair’s various business segments? The Strategic Finance team owns all forecasting and financial reporting for our growing global business and acts as a strategic partner to each of our business units to ensure we are supporting Wayfair’s growth while also making sound financial decisions for the business. We are a diverse and fun crew - come join us!
What You’ll Do:
- Prepare financial analyses/models to support leadership decision making
- Support ad-hoc analytical requests both from finance and stakeholder teams
- Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) across the business, communicate variances over time, and partner with senior leaders to drive improvements
- Automate dashboards and monthly reporting materials (including historicals & forecast) for leadership meetings through Google DataStudio & Looker
- Learn & develop in a hands on environment where you will be owning / supporting projects and receive frequent feedback & coaching
Basic Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a degree in a relevant field (eg. finance, economics, business, analytics) with the expectation that degree will be obtained between December 2024 and Summer 2025
- Must be returning to the course of study following completion of the internship
Preferred Qualifications:
- The ability to commit to working 40 hours/week (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) from June 3 to August 9, 2024 in our Boston office
- Interest in a Finance role that is strategy focused
- Ability to work in an environment that requires being a self starter and team player
- Proficiency in working with large and/or complex data to drive actionable insights in at least 1 of the following (a) Excel or Google Sheets and (b) SQL, GBQ, or an equivalent
- Ability to simplify complex data, identify core themes, and provide actionable solutions (e.g., critical thinking & problem solving skills)
- Detail oriented and enjoys tackling new challenges
- Be able to effectively communicate both to leadership within the Finance team and stakeholder teams