Finance and Accounting Intern

PFG | Performance Good Group

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Accounting/Finance Intern will be a member of PFG’s Accounting and Finance departments. As a PFG Accounting/Finance Intern you’ll be welcomed as a full contributor — a true part of the team. You’ll participate in multiple roles to gain broad-based learning experience and collaborate with some of the best in the business.

Interns will gain a basic understanding of the department to which they are assigned and understand how that department impacts the overall business. A variety of tasks will be completed to facilitate the achievement of those goals.

Requirements

• College Junior graduating in May of 2028 or before
• High School diploma, working towards Accounting or Finance degree with required minimum G.P.A. of 3.0
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office programs
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers and internal staff.
• Must present a highly professional image and attitude.
• Highly organized, detail orientated and capable of multi-tasking.
• Self motivated individual with great initiative and ability to work independently.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Foodservice/distribution experience.

Responsibilities

• Understanding of internal business intelligence tool
• Understanding of customer profitability & opportunities to influence
• Understanding Performance Food Groups financial statements
• Participate on weekly Revenue Management calls
• Create KPI materials, identify drivers of divisional margin performance
• Participate in monthly forecasting process
• Perform customer profitability analysis
• Participate in divisional fiscal period financial statement review
• Understanding of account reconciliation & journal entry creation
• Understanding of G/L software & effective navigation
• Understanding of monthly tax filings
• Participate in month end close process
• Prepare and upload manual journal entries
• Prepare account reconciliations
• Prepare monthly tax filings

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED