Website Wayfair
Job Description
Program Dates: June 3 – August 9, 2024
Who We Are:
Do you like distilling complex problems into actionable solutions? Are you able to quantify costs, understand their business impact, and communicate the tradeoffs? Do you want to use data to identify key opportunities and drive multi-million dollar investment decisions for Wayfair‡s various business segments? The Strategic Finance team owns all forecasting and financial reporting for our growing global business and acts as a strategic partner to each of our business units to ensure we are supporting Wayfair‡s growth while also making sound financial decisions for the business. We are a diverse and fun crew – come join us!
What You‡ll Do:
- Prepare financial analyses/models to support leadership decision-making
- Support ad-hoc analytical requests both from finance and stakeholder teams
- Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) across the business, communicate variances over time, and partner with senior leaders to drive improvements
- Automate dashboards and monthly reporting materials (including historicals & forecasts) for leadership meetings through Google DataStudio & Looker
- Learn & develop in a hands-on environment where you will be owning/supporting projects and receiving frequent feedback & coaching
Basic Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a degree in a relevant field (eg. finance, economics, business, analytics) with the expectation that degree will be obtained between December 2024 and Summer 2025
- Must be returning to the course of study following completion of the internship
Preferred Qualifications:
- The ability to commit to working 40 hours/week (Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm) from June 3 to August 9, 2024 in our Boston office
- Interest in a Finance role that is strategy-focused
- Ability to work in an environment that requires being a self starter and team player
- Proficiency in working with large and/or complex data to drive actionable insights in at least 1 of the following (a) Excel or Google Sheets and (b) SQL, GBQ, or an equivalent
- Ability to simplify complex data, identify core themes, and provide actionable solutions (e.g., critical thinking & problem-solving skills)
- Detail-oriented and enjoys tackling new challenges
- Be able to effectively communicate both to leadership within the Finance team and stakeholder teams
Wayfair Internship Program Overview:
Our Summer Internship Program is a paid ten-week, full-time program in our Boston – Copley office for 10 weeks June-August. We have internship opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. No matter who you are, we want Wayfair to be a place where you feel at home. We offer high-impact projects, mentorship, and community-building activities to all of our interns. Throughout the program, we provide interns with the opportunity to engage in social and community-building activities including:
Social events
- Skills-based training
Dialogue events with senior leaders to provide a holistic view of all functions at Wayfair
Coffee chat opportunities for interns to get to know one another - Volunteer opportunities
- Alumni networking events
- Intern-wide innovation project designed to teach interns skills for handling ambiguous business problems
- Intern Appreciation Day
- Events throughout Boston allow interns to explore what the city has to offer including a scavenger hunt, Red Sox game, and Duck Boat Tours
An Important Note about Wayfair’s In-Office Policy:
All Boston-based interns, Co-ops, and corporate employees will be in the office in a hybrid capacity. Employees will work in the office on designated days, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and work remotely the other 1 day of the week.
At this time, Wayfair does not provide sponsorship for employment authorization for this position.
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world‡s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we‡re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you‡re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you‡ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We‡re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That‡s why we‡re proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.