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Finance Intern

Winland Foods · Oak Brook, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a project where you built a financial or data model. What decisions did it support?

What they are checking: Whether they have done real analytical work, since the posting calls this primarily an analytical role.

How do you check your own work before you hand off an analysis?

What they are checking: Whether they have habits like tie-outs and sense checks that make their numbers trustworthy.

Tell me about a time you had to present numbers to someone without a finance background.

What they are checking: Whether they can make financial findings clear and useful to operations or marketing partners.

Why a food manufacturer for a finance internship, and what do you hope to take back to school?

What they are checking: Whether they have a genuine reason for the role, which predicts engagement over a full summer.

What would you do

You find an error in a spreadsheet your manager already shared with leadership. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they raise the problem quickly and tactfully rather than staying quiet to avoid an awkward moment.

Your summer project is due in two weeks, but daily requests keep eating your time. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they balance project work with day-to-day tasks and communicate tradeoffs to their manager.

About the work

Walk me through how the three financial statements connect to each other.

What they are checking: Whether they have a solid accounting base to build analysis on, which a finance intern needs from the first week.

How would you explain why a product's gross margin dropped from one quarter to the next?

What they are checking: Whether they can break a margin change into price, volume, mix and cost drivers like a manufacturer would.

Winland buys ingredients like wheat and tomatoes. How might commodity prices show up in the numbers you'd look at?

What they are checking: Whether they can connect real-world costs to financial results, showing curiosity about a food manufacturer's business.

How strong are your Excel skills? Which functions do you use most and why?

What they are checking: Whether they are comfortable enough in Excel to work independently on models and reconciliations.

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The full job description

As published by Winland Foods.

Winland Foods, Inc., based in Oak Brook, IL, is a global manufacturer of private label and branded foods for retail and co-pack customers. We use only the finest ingredients and ensure every product we make meets the highest standards of taste, quality and accessibility. Across all our food categories, we offer customers a range of premium and value solutions to meet the evolving needs of the consumers. We work closely with our customers to offer consumer-loved brands and custom private label products, and also create new innovative products. We specialize in pasta, sauces, syrups, dressings, jams and jellies, pie fillings, pita chips, dry dinners, dry baking ingredients, and more. We are proud to share we have manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada, and Italy. Employee Type: Full time Location: IL Oak Brook Job Type: Administration Job Posting Title: Finance Intern Job Description: Schedule: (Hybrid) Fridays are remote, while Mon-Thurs are in office Work Location: 2015 Spring Road Suite 400, Oak Brook, IL 60523 Salary: $28.50 per hour, with an additional one-time lump sum payment to support expenses Duration: May to August 2027 – Summer Internship Based out of our Oak Brook, IL office, this role will be heavily project focused, but also involve a variety of day-to-day activities. Primarily an analytical role, there would be expected to be considerable time spent evaluating monthly and quarterly results versus forecast, plan, and prior year and providing insights to Company leadership as to what occurred as well as the implications to future periods. The role would be expected to operate across and down the organization to fully understand the state of the business. In addition to hands-on experience in Finance, this position will provide the intern with: • Formal orientation and on-boarding • Individualized development and feedback • Regular interface with Finance leadership through ‘Lessons from Leaders’ sessions • Exposure to one or more of our manufacturing and/or distribution operations • Organizational and time management skills in managing daily and project work • Experience working with an Accounting ERP • Networking opportunities • Presentation skills in providing presentation to the Chief Financial Officer and the Finance Leadership Team Qualifications: • Formal orientation and on-boarding • 2 - 3 years of progress towards a bachelor’s degree in business with an Accounting, Finance, or closely related major • Overall and within major GPA of 3.0 or higher • Demonstrated interest in accounting, finance, and operations through course work or previous internships • Computer savvy, knowledge of ERP systems, and strong skills in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft office applications • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to effectively interact with senior management • Excellent organizational skills EEO Statement: Winland Foods seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and as a global company we believe our success is enhanced by fostering equity and inclusion in the workplace. Therefore, Winland Foods is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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