Job Description
Whisker is the maker of Litter-Robot, Feeder-Robot, and Litterbox.com. At Whisker, we believe pet parenthood can always get better.
As leading innovators in pet tech and refined pet accessories, we work tirelessly to solve problems and deliver smarter insights for pet parents while enriching the lives of pets. Whether it's a self-cleaning litter box that automates scooping, an automatic feeder that helps pets develop healthier eating habits, or a modern cat tree that delights both humans and felines, we strive to deliver better solutions for consumers while transforming pet care along the way. To us, having a pet is the best thing ever. At Whisker, life together just keeps getting better.
Whisker is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan and Juneau, Wisconsin with 700+ passionate team members.
Internship anticipated to occur in May, 2025 through August, 2025
What You'll Do :
Whisker's MBA Corporate Finance intern will help analyze financial data, manage Whisker's capital structure, and drive strategic decision making for our next chapter of growth. The intern will assist the Director of FP&A with monthly variance analysis, long-term financial forecasting, capital structure actions, and Board deliverables. The intern will also complete a Summer-long project designed to aid Whisker's long-term growth and profitability while helping the intern develop relationships and tools to succeed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.
- Conducts Regular financial forecasting across Whisker's products and channels
- Frequent maintenance of Whisker's FP&A software stack, particularly Non-GAAP and Operating KPI projections
- Creates Presentations for monthly management and Board meetings
- Line-of-Business support for Whisker's various teams including Engineering, Executive Management, Marketing, IT, and Plant Operations in Wisconsin
- New Product Business Case creation
- Analyzes New Channel and Business Development
Requirements
What You'll Bring: - Bachelor's Degree
- Actively enrolled in a two-year full-time MBA program, this position is designed as a summer internship between first and second years
- 3+ years full-time work experience
- Strong MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Google G-Suite skills
- An Excel test and PowerPoint presentation will be part of the interview process
- Proficient in three-statement financial modeling, both creating and maintaining workbooks
- Working knowledge of GAAP accounting
- Experience handling sensitive information requiring discretion
- Establishing and maintaining working relationships with Team Members and colleagues
- Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs)
Not Required but Nice to Have!- Previous Corporate Finance, Accounting, Consulting, or Financial Services experience
- Month-end close experience
- Experience with accounting software (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Workday)
- Experience with FP&A software (e.g. Oracle Essbase, Workday Adaptive Planning, Aleph, Datarails, etc.)
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and raw data
- Previous experience in Pet or Consumer Electronics businesses
- Experience breaking down large problems into smaller problems (e.g. issue tree-ing)
- Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information
- Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions
- A high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and ability to motivate others
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members and colleagues
- Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs)
Statement of Inclusivity: We believe different perspectives make Whisker better and strive to create a place where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive.
Please ensure to regularly check your email spam folder for any communication from Whisker to avoid missing important updates regarding your application status.
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Job Tags
Full time, Work experience placement, Summer work, Summer internship,