Finance Intern

About the Role

As a Finance Intern at HD Supply, you will be an integral part of the team that drives financial planning, analysis, and strategic decision-making for one of the largest industrial distributors in North America. Our finance function is at the core of the business, providing critical insights that support everything from operational efficiency and sales strategy to long-term growth initiatives.

In this role, you will gain hands-on experience by contributing to key financial processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting. You will collaborate with finance and business partners to analyze financial data, develop financial models, and help translate complex information into actionable insights.

This internship provides a unique opportunity to see how financial analysis directly influences business outcomes in a dynamic, large-scale B2B environment.

You will develop practical skills in financial analysis, learn to navigate enterprise financial systems, and build a strong foundation for a career in corporate finance, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), or accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reports, summaries, and presentations for leadership.
• Support the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes by gathering and analyzing data.
• Perform variance analysis to compare actual financial results against budgets and forecasts, identifying key trends and drivers.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support ad-hoc analysis and strategic projects.
• Partner with finance team members to improve reporting accuracy and process efficiency.
• Use SQL to query, validate, and analyze large datasets from enterprise systems.
• Assist with data validation and cleansing to ensure the integrity of financial information.
• Document findings, methodologies, and financial processes clearly and concisely.
• Participate in cross-functional projects to provide analytical support to other business units.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field
• Expected graduation date between December 2027 and May 2028
• Hands-on experience with SQL through coursework, projects, or internships.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial functions
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present data-driven insights
• Solid understanding of fundamental accounting and financial concepts
• Ability to use analytical and quantitative thinking to solve problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship or experience in finance, accounting, or a similar field
• Experience with data and visualization tools such as Snowflake, Tableau, or Power BI
• Exposure to enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like SAP or Oracle
• Coursework in Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Investment Analysis, Accounting, or similar areas