Position Snapshot
Business area: Nestlé Canada
Job title: Finance Intern
Location: TBD
Position Summary
We are looking for a Finance Intern for the months of May 2025 to August 2025. Positions will be based out of either of these locations our Head Office in North York, our Factory in downtown Toronto or London, Ontario, or our Sales and Distribution Center in Brampton. You will have the opportunity to partner on key projects from various facets of our business, such as financial reporting and analysis, accounting, or internal audit.
A Little Bit About Us
While Nestlé is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Häagen-Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people. We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We’re a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward. Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees.
A day in the life of a Finance Intern
As a Finance Intern, you will have the opportunity to gain exposure to various aspects of finance. You will work in Factory Finance, Operations Finance, Corporate Finance, Sales Finance, or Planning and Insights. Depending on the project work assigned and department supported, you could also:
- Understand the manufacturing processes and how finance plays a key role in cost management (Factory Finance).
- Provide analysis and guidance on Procurement & Distribution Cost, to category finance, operations, purchasing and logistics (Operations Finance).
- Interact with cross functional groups, create budget models, develop “what if” scenarios, identify cost savings opportunities, prepare and interpret monthly P&L cost analyses and make presentations (Operations Finance).
- Work collaboratively with above market share service organizations Understand how Nestle Canada Financials are reported to our Headquarters in Switzerland (Corporate Finance).
- Gain exposure to trade management from both a top-level and lower-level perspective to learn how funds are managed, tracked, evaluated and established (Sales Finance).
- Analyze actual results vs forecast (DF) and prior year, complete ad-hoc financial requests and support the team on the modern finance journey (Planning and Insights).
What will make you successful?
As the successful candidate, you will be a proactive problem solver, driving innovation with new or unique solutions. You will inspire those around you and demonstrate a proactive approach in your work. You can already see the story behind the numbers and will have the opportunity to act like an owner by bringing value for our brands and customers. Additionally, you are a highly organized individual who isn’t afraid to ask questions, be continuously curious and inquisitive.
You will also:
- Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, majoring in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business or any other related field.
- Have involvement in extracurricular activities which demonstrate initiative and leadership.
- Have strong communication, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Agile, innovative, and results focused individual who is comfortable working within a highly collaborative environment.
- Strong computer proficiency (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting Finance career you’ve always wanted.
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
- Up to 50% off – Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories
- Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)
- Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships
What You Need To Know
Applications Close on October 16, 2024. We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application .
Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process
We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.