Finance Development Program (January 2027 Start)

Grainger Businesses • Lake Forest, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Grainger's Financial Development Program (FDP) is recruiting for full-time Financial Analyst positions in a flexible work environment, combining some remote work with work in our downtown Chicago and/or Lake Forest, IL locations. This three-year rotational program offers recent college graduates and early-in-career professionals a unique opportunity to develop the financial, analytical, digital, and end-to-end thinking skills required to be a successful finance professional. Participants gain broad exposure to different areas of corporate finance such as Finance Operations (supporting areas like Sales, Supply Chain, IT), Financial Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Audit, Financial Planning and Analysis, Analytics, Data Science and Finance Shared Services through three 1-year rotations. You will report to a Finance/Accounting leader and have support from a Senior professional, peer mentor, and Leadership mentor.

Requirements

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Expected graduation by January 2027, but no sooner than 2 years prior
• Currently enrolled in a college or university and working towards a bachelor's or master's degree in a business or STEM-related discipline or have completed an undergraduate degree in the above areas with 1–2 years of related work experience
• No visa sponsorships required now or in the future

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge and/or experience with AI tools and automation
• Analytical and critical thinking skills, including an ability to summarize data into information, reach logical conclusions, evaluate, and improve processes
• Proven problem solving and critical thinking capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with comfortability to collaborate with all levels
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, prioritize workload, and actively participate/lead projects
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving environment adapting agile methodology and principles
• Experience with Excel, various data structures and ability to create ad-hoc databases for financial modeling
• Continuous improvement-mindset through processes and technology

Responsibilities

• Involvement in a comprehensive onboarding program, development sessions, structured technical trainings, meet and greets with executive leaders, formal mentorship, additional informal and formal networking opportunities, fun social events and more.
• Gain differential exposure to senior leadership throughout Grainger, including finance.
• Gain direct experience influencing decisions in multiple divisions of Grainger.
• Learn, develop and utilize technical skills with visualization tools, such as PowerBI, SQL coding, R or Python.
• Leverage AI technology and tools towards continuous improvement and productivity.
• Gain experience working with SAP ERP and financial planning software.
• Gain hands-on experience and learning across various areas of Grainger’s finance organization.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment.
• Access to up to 50% of your paycheck based on hours worked before payday.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, parental leave, and other benefits.
• $15,000 Restricted Stock Unit Grant upon graduation of the 3-year program that vests at 33% each year after graduation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree