Finance Intern - GPN

Date: Sep 25, 2024

Location: Downers Grove, IL, US, 60515

Company: Glanbia

Finance Intern – GPN

  

Company Summary:

 

Glanbia is a global nutrition company, grounded in science and nature and dedicated to providing better nutrition for every step of life’s journey. The company takes pure and clean ingredients including milk, whey and grains and using expert knowledge and capabilities produces high quality nutritional ingredients and branded consumer products for customers and consumers worldwide.

 

Established as one of the world’s largest sports nutrition companies, we’re now developing innovative products for the lifestyle market, too. We are on a journey to actively improve lives globally and invite you to do the same. You’ll have the chance to work with great brands, such as Optimum Nutrition, BSN, Isopure, Amazing Grass, think! and SlimFast, as well as exciting development opportunities.  Join us and pursue a meaningful career within a category that can truly change lives for the better.

 

Glanbia Performance Nutrition is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glanbia headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. GPN manufactures and markets the full range of performance nutrition products including protein, pre-workout, muscle gainers, and general health. Products are sold through a variety of channels including specialty retail, the internet, and gyms in a variety of formats including powders, bars, and Ready-to-Drink beverages. GPN has a global and expanding footprint with a current in-market presence in 24 countries.

 

Job Summary & Responsibilities:

This role will offer you a valuable opportunity to gain hands on experience in our FP&A and/or Product Supply functions and support the team with day-to-day activities. Throughout the summer you will own a key project relating to relevant business problem and have the opportunity to present your insights and recommendations to GPN leadership. Outside of this, you will partake in several development workshops and build connections with your Intern class and our business leaders through social & networking events.

 

Expected Outcomes:

  • Partner with team members in preparation, analysis, and presentations of weekly and month end-financial reports.
  • Work closely with other departments, including Operations, Sales, and Marketing, to provide financial insights and support reporting requests as needed.
  • Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and modeling to support business decisions and initiatives.
  • Active participation in all Pure Ambition program activities.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Current undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor's degree majoring in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational ability.
  • Self-starter and highly motivated individual with the ability to work independently.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

  

Where and how you will work  

The opportunity will be based in Downers Grove, Illinois withhybrid working arrangements available through ourSmart working modelwhich allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.  

   

About Glanbia  

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.  

  

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

 

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.


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