Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies in the US to the top of the list.
Pattern accelerates brands on global ecommerce marketplaces leveraging proprietary technology and AI. Utilizing more than 66 trillion data points, sophisticated machine learning and AI models, Pattern optimizes and automates all levers of ecommerce growth for global brands, including advertising, content management, logistics and fulfillment, pricing, forecasting and customer service. Hundreds of global brands depend on Pattern’s ecommerce acceleration platform every day to drive profitable revenue growth across 60+ global marketplaces—including Amazon, Walmart.com, Target.com, eBay, Tmall, TikTok Shop, JD, and Mercado Libre. To learn more, visit pattern.com or email press@pattern.com.
Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies headquartered in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies by Inc. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of Newsweek’s Global Most Loved Workplaces®.
We are looking for a driven Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Intern who is ready for an immersive, real-world finance experience at a fast-growing company. Working alongside our full-time FP&A Analysts and under the supervision of the FP&A Manager, you will help turn financial and operational data into the forecasts, models, and reporting that leadership uses to make decisions. You will build real analyses that the business relies on, not just observe them. If you are analytical, detail-oriented, and excited to learn how a high-growth ecommerce company plans, forecasts, and measures performance, we encourage you to apply!
What does a typical day look like for an Financial Planning and Analysis intern?
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Assist with preparing and distributing financial analysis and reporting packages, and analyze information related to current performance versus budget and forecast
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Work with other Financial Analysts to prepare sensitivity analyses on the impact to revenue, expenses, and profitability by modeling changes in key variables
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Develop detailed financial forecasts of the financial statements, incorporating key financial and operational metrics
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Pull, clean, and reconcile financial and operational data from multiple sources, and ensure the numbers in your models and reports tie out
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Perform variance analysis, investigate the drivers behind the numbers, and summarize your findings for the FP&A team in a clear, concise way
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Support month-end, quarterly, and annual budgeting and forecasting cycles with updates to models and supporting schedules
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Build and refine reporting and dashboards that track key financial and operational metrics, and look for ways to make recurring reports more scalable and automated
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Document model assumptions, methodologies, and processes so that your work can be reviewed, understood, and reused by others
- Own a project or analysis during your internship and present your findings and recommendations to the FP&A team
What will I need to thrive in this role?
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Junior or Senior in college working toward a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or another related field
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Foundational knowledge of accounting and finance principles, including the three financial statements and how they connect
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Analytical and financial modeling skills preferred
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Confident in Excel, VBA, MS Office, and Google Sheets skills
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Familiarity with Cloud-based planning systems, NetSuite and Tableau preferred
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Knowledge of how to work with large amounts of data to develop scalable financial reporting solutions
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a habit of asking "why" behind the numbers and checking your work before you share it
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Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, especially when working with large volumes of financial data
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Outstanding communication and organization abilities, including the ability to explain financial concepts and findings clearly to non-finance teammates and to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
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Handle sensitive and confidential financial information with honesty and integrity
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Collaboration, receptiveness to feedback, and eagerness to learn
What does high performance look like?
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You follow through with all assignments in a timely manner
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You give 100% to all tasks and projects you are given
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You will take full ownership of your projects and follow through to completion
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Your models and reports are accurate, clearly documented, and trusted by the people who rely on them
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You go beyond the numbers: you explain what is driving the results and recommend a clear next step
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You spot issues and risks early and bring forward solutions, not just problems
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You look for ways to automate or simplify recurring analyses and manual work
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You ask thoughtful questions, seek out feedback, and apply it quickly
What is my potential for career growth?
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This role will provide opportunities for mentorship and networking. You will build hands-on experience in financial modeling, forecasting, and business analysis that translates directly to careers in corporate finance, FP&A, and strategic finance. It could also lead to a potential full-time job following excellent performance throughout the internship.
What is the team like?
You will work with the other full-time FP&A Analysts as well as be supervised by the FP&A Manager. You will also be mentored by the FP&A Manager and meet with them on a regular basis to discuss your performance. This team is data driven and results oriented. You will collaborate regularly with members of your team to implement actionable solutions. Ideas and input are encouraged from all members.
Sounds great! What's the company culture?
- Game Changers: A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.
- Data Fanatics: A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.
- Partner Obsessed: An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.
- Team of Doers: Someone who is a part of team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.
How can I stand out as an applicant?
- Be prepared to talk about professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples
- Be ready to talk about how you can add value and be the best addition to the team
- Focus on mentioning how you would be partner obsessed at Pattern
- Be prepared to talk about any side projects related to data and analytics
Why should I work at Pattern?
Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the ecommerce industry! We are a company full of talented people that evolves quickly and often. We set big goals, work tirelessly to achieve them, and we love our Pattern community. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives.
Pattern provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.