Finance Intern

The world of transportation has never been more dynamic. If you’re the type of person who craves opportunity and challenge in a supportive and collaborative setting, you belong here. The Echo Trailblazers internship gives you the confidence, community, and communication skills needed to forge a new path. As a member of the Echo Global Logistics team, you’ll work on real-world projects, learn from logistics legends, and work toward a common goal: simplifying transportation for our clients and carriers. You will be on the road to success as an Echo Trailblazer! The Finance Intern will work closely with a Finance Manager. This will be a key role that will add value across our entire organization. The position of Financial Intern will involve helping gathering financial information and providing analysis and guidance to managers, department heads, and executives across the organization, in order to assist them in weighing the financial impact of certain business decisions. The role will assist the Manager of Financial Planning in forecasting, reporting, and distributing financial reports to all departments within Echo. The intern will develop a knowledge of all of Echo’s business units, and the customers and sales reps that make these up. This position will also have insight to various projects and roles the compose the Echo Finance team. Requirements Currently pursuing a degree in Finance or Accounting Overall minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills Proficient in Excel Experience manipulating, interpreting, and presenting data Key Responsibilities Analyzing results of financials specific to business units and underlying performance metrics Work collaboratively with departments to complete expense allocations for the monthly close process Iterating a quarterly forecast and comparing actual vs forecasted results of business units Analyze large quantities of data and deliver a concise message on what the data is telling us What You’ll Gain Hands-On Experience: Work on impactful opportunities related to our clients and company Career Development: Enhance your skills and build a strong work ethic Network Opportunities: Connect with industry professionals and attend company events What’s in it for You? 10-week paid internship working alongside various teams at Echo. Join a vibrant team with casual dress in a collaborative, can-do environment. Enjoy a hybrid working model. Learning resources outside your day-to-day roles. Exposure to real-business experiences. Potential for full-time employment. Benefits All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or Vietnam era or other protected veteran. Benefits for more information about our benefit offerings, please visit our careers page at Compensation $35,223.00-50,166.00 per year Echo Global Logistics is a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation management services. As a third-party logistics provider, we at Echo Global Logistics, we’re in the business of simplifying transportation management. We didn’t become a Fortune 1000 company by chance. We got here because of our team members, who are unwavering in their pursuit to solve complex problems, provide exceptional service, and make an impact every day. Come join Echo and accelerate your career! Your recruiter will keep you informed on what that will look like for the role you are being considered for. During the recruiting process, our recruiting team will continue connecting with qualified candidates in a virtual setting and will have the option of in-office interviews depending on location and the role. For those who are joining the Echo family, your onboarding experience will also be conducted virtually until further notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr