Summer 2026 Intern - Finance Operations Associate

Salesforce•Indianapolis, IN

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 a tangible impact on the company's future. With global offices, recruits can collaborate and connect with employees worldwide, benefiting from job shadowing, mentorship programs, and talent development courses. Salesforce is recognized as the #1 AI CRM, where human agents drive customer success. The company emphasizes ambition, action, tech, trust, and innovation, seeking 'Trailblazers' passionate about improving business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and upholding Salesforce's core values. The Salesforce Finance organization comprises various teams that provide insights into the company’s financial performance. As a Finance Intern, you will have opportunities to work directly with global teams, influencing Salesforce's present and future, with a particular focus on Agentic innovation, business partnering, and data-driven financial insights. In this role, you will assist managers within one of Salesforce's Finance functions, including Controllership, Revenue Operations, Finance & Strategy, Treasury, Compliance, Procurement, Internal Audit, and the Office of the CFO. The summer internship offers a fast-paced and challenging environment, providing valuable professional experience, connection with an intern community, professional development, and insight into Salesforce's innovative world.

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 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 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

Perform financial statement review and analytics.
Conduct business compliance audits and accounting tasks.
Drive operational process improvements.
Foster team connection within the organization.
Contribute to finance transformation by exploring, experimenting with, and applying technologies to enhance efficiency and decision support.
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.