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Good Food, Good Life is the very essence of Nestlé. This philosophy can be traced back to our beginnings. The Nestlé Company was founded in 1867 by Henri Nestlé, who developed the first milk-based baby formula. Today, over 150 years later, we are recognized as the world’s largest Food and Beverage Company employing around 280,000 people and have factories or operations in almost every country in the world. Nestlé Canada has a wide variety of food, beverage and nutrition products to help you and your family live happier and healthier lives including: Gerber and Good Start, Nescafé, KitKat, Smarties, Aero, Delissio, Häagen-Dazs, Boost, Purina, and Nestlé Waters. Nestlé Canada supports your personal growth with a people-focused culture and a flexible and diverse working environment. Our aim is to create a unique career experience for talented young professionals like you. Join us to find out why, There is more to Life at Nestlé…

Position Snapshot
Business areas: Nestle Canada
Job title: Finance Intern
Location: North York
Position Summary
We are looking for a Finance Intern to join our finance teams from May to August 2024. 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 day in the life of a Finance Intern
As a Finance Intern, you will have the opportunity to partner on key projects in one of the finance functions. In addition, you will be able to experience the great culture Nestle has to offer and lots of opportunities to network across different functions of the organization:
Factory Finance:

• Understand the manufacturing processes and how finance plays a key role in cost management
• Learn the Nestle Costing Standard for Manufacturing and gain a deep understanding of the manufacturing conversion process

Operations Finance:

• Provide analysis and guidance on Procurement & Distribution Cost, to category finance, operations, purchasing and logistics
• 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

Corporate Finance:

• Work collaboratively with above market share service organizations
• Understand how Nestle Canada Financials are reported to our Headquarters in Switzerland

Sales Finance:

• Gain exposure to trade management from both a top-level and lower level perspective
• Learn how funds are managed, tracked, evaluated and established

Planning & Insights:

• Create budgets, work on costing of new product introductions, prepare and analyze all areas of the P&L
• Analyze actual results vs forecast (DF) and prior year, complete ad-hoc financial requests and support the team on the modern finance journey

What will make you successful?
As the successful candidate, you will be the champion for the brand throughout the organization so you will need to drive innovation with new or unique solutions and inspire people around you while being proactive. You can already see the story behind the numbers and will have the opportunity to act like an owner by creating value for our brands and customers. You are highly organized individual who isn’t afraid to ask questions, be continuously curious and inquisitive. You will also:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, majoring in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business
• Or any other related discipline.
• Fast learner, and must be comfortable working within a dynamic, challenging environment.
• Strong computer proficiency (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Self-motivated, results focused.
• Involvement in extracurricular activities which demonstrate initiative and leadership.
• Agile, innovative, and intellectually curious.
• Have strong communication, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills.

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 Financial career you’ve always wanted.
What You Need To Know

• You will have access to excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company.
• Applications close on October 9
• You will also build your business acumen and leadership capabilities and support your development and long-term success.
• Through your term, you will receive developmental feedback to ensure that you are learning and understanding the importance of Sales within the world’s largest food company.

The closing date for applications is October 9. We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
Nestlé is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.  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.