Summer 2026 Intern - Finance Operations Associate

Salesforce•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Futureforce University Recruiting program at Salesforce is dedicated to attracting, retaining, and cultivating talent. Interns and new graduates work on real projects that impact the business, offering opportunities for tangible impact and global collaboration. The program includes job shadowing, mentorship, and talent development courses. Salesforce is recognized as the #1 AI CRM, focusing on driving customer success through AI and innovation, while upholding core values. The company is leading workforce transformation in the agentic era, with Agentforce being the future of AI. The Finance organization at Salesforce comprises various teams that provide insights into the company’s financial performance. As a Finance Intern, you will engage with global teams to influence Salesforce's present and future, with an emphasis on Agentic innovation, business partnering, and data-driven financial insights. This role involves assisting managers across different Finance functions, including Controllership, Revenue Operations, Finance & Strategy, Treasury, Compliance, Procurement, Internal Audit, and the Office of the CFO. You will contribute to finance transformation by exploring and applying technologies to enhance efficiency and decision support, gaining valuable professional experience, community connection, and professional development within Salesforce's innovative environment.

Requirements

Currently studying Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a similar field
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the willingness to speak in front of senior leaders and large groups
Strong Excel and/or Google Sheets modeling and data analytics skills, with a foundational understanding of how to apply data insights
Intellectual curiosity, fueled by a proactive approach to continuously expand one’s skillset, particularly in digital technologies, data, and AI
Highly motivated, self-aware, collaborative, and responsive

Nice To Haves

PowerPoint/Google Suite presentation building skills, with an aptitude for data storytelling and visualization to convey financial insights effectively
Complex and creative problem-solving abilities, including translating business requirements into data-driven or AI solutions
Comfortable with changing requirements and priorities
Passion for process improvement and challenging the status quo through technological innovation and automation
Detail-oriented to ensure accuracy in completion of tasks
Results and service oriented with a strong ability to make and communicate progress with incomplete information
Ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment
Ability to work cross-functionally (in person/virtually) and an ability to influence at all levels within the organization, collaborating with finance and technology teams
A team player, with a willingness to go above and beyond to deliver excellence, and to do whatever is required to get the job done
A fun, curious, and open-minded personality, with an eagerness to learn new things and is not afraid to ask questions
Familiarity or foundational knowledge in programming languages (e.g., Python), data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas), machine learning concepts, or AI tools
Interest in data governance, data quality frameworks, and data architecture principles

Responsibilities

Assist managers within one of the Salesforce Finance functions: Controllership, Revenue Operations, Finance & Strategy, Treasury, Compliance, Procurement, Internal Audit, and the Office of the CFO
Perform financial statement review and analytics
Conduct business compliance audits
Handle accounting tasks
Drive operational process improvements
Foster team connection within the organization
Produce technology capabilities, such as building simple automations for processes or tasks
Design analytical models (e.g., descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, or prescriptive models) to support better decision-making
Integrate data flows across multiple systems to streamline data retrieval and analysis
Assist in the creation and refinement of digital decision support tools
Learn to design, build, or maintain dashboards in business intelligence software (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI) to automate financial reporting and track key performance indicators (KPIs)
Contribute to initiatives involving advanced analytics, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI), to solve complex financial problems and enhance decision-making
Help in communicating data-driven insights through compelling storytelling and visualizations to various stakeholders