What are the responsibilities and job description for the FP&A Intern position at Not Your Mother's Haircare?
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JOB SUMMARY
The FP&A Intern will support the Finance team with reporting, analysis, and forecasting activities. During a 6–10 week internship, this role will help prepare weekly/monthly dashboards, perform basic variance analysis, and build/maintain Excel templates to improve visibility into sales, gross margin, and discretionary spend.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE: (culture and values)
At Not Your Mother’s Haircare, we believe in celebrating individuality and rewriting the rules of haircare. From our roots in sunny Florida, we create salon-worthy, clean, and cruelty-free products that empower people of all generations to express themselves boldly and authentically.
We don’t chase trends; we create them. Our formulas are packed with unexpected benefits, elevated with quality ingredients, and designed to transform everyday routines into personal rituals of self-love. At NYM, we make beauty accessible, without compromising on performance or purpose.
As we continue to grow and evolve, we’re looking for a FP&A Intern to join us in shaping the next chapter of our brand. If you're passionate about innovation, quality, and making an impact—you belong here. Our people and culture are what set us apart from other haircare companies. It’s not just about what we do here at Not Your Mother’s; it’s about how we do it too. We cherish values that spread LOVE FOR ALL by acknowledging that everyone is unique, and we’re all in this together. We encourage you to take the lead by MAKING YOUR MARK, because we love to do things differently, and we continue to grow by SHAKING THINGS UP and embracing change with courage.
We put our heart into haircare, and it all starts with you!
HOW YOU’LL MAKE YOUR MARK: (key responsibilities)
Possible Internship Projects Include (priority based on business need and candidate interests):
REQUIRED SUPERPOWERS: (required skills and abilities)
JOB SUMMARY
The FP&A Intern will support the Finance team with reporting, analysis, and forecasting activities. During a 6–10 week internship, this role will help prepare weekly/monthly dashboards, perform basic variance analysis, and build/maintain Excel templates to improve visibility into sales, gross margin, and discretionary spend.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE: (culture and values)
At Not Your Mother’s Haircare, we believe in celebrating individuality and rewriting the rules of haircare. From our roots in sunny Florida, we create salon-worthy, clean, and cruelty-free products that empower people of all generations to express themselves boldly and authentically.
We don’t chase trends; we create them. Our formulas are packed with unexpected benefits, elevated with quality ingredients, and designed to transform everyday routines into personal rituals of self-love. At NYM, we make beauty accessible, without compromising on performance or purpose.
As we continue to grow and evolve, we’re looking for a FP&A Intern to join us in shaping the next chapter of our brand. If you're passionate about innovation, quality, and making an impact—you belong here. Our people and culture are what set us apart from other haircare companies. It’s not just about what we do here at Not Your Mother’s; it’s about how we do it too. We cherish values that spread LOVE FOR ALL by acknowledging that everyone is unique, and we’re all in this together. We encourage you to take the lead by MAKING YOUR MARK, because we love to do things differently, and we continue to grow by SHAKING THINGS UP and embracing change with courage.
We put our heart into haircare, and it all starts with you!
HOW YOU’LL MAKE YOUR MARK: (key responsibilities)
Possible Internship Projects Include (priority based on business need and candidate interests):
- Support weekly/monthly reporting (refresh data, validate inputs, and publish a clean dashboard).
- Support the implementation and ongoing cadence of monthly reporting, with analysis across: Sales by customer and collection, gross profit performance and drivers, and discretionary spend trends.
- Perform monthly actuals vs. plan/forecast variance analysis and support development of
- Collaborate with the Data & Systems team to support development of a scalable data warehouse and centralized reporting environment.
- Support creation, enhancement, and maintenance of monthly reporting including customer P&Ls, collection P&Ls, and shipment forecasting.
- Assist in building and maintaining templates to track discretionary spending, enabling visibility, accountability, and improved spend discipline.
- Conduct financial assessments of innovation projects, including P&L modeling, profitability evaluation, and scenario analysis.
- Weekly/monthly reporting refresh completed accurately and on time.
- Variance analysis delivered with clear takeaways and questions for follow-up.
- One improved template/tool handed off with documentation (e.g., spend tracker or dashboard enhancement).
- Professional, organized communication with cross-functional partners when gathering inputs.
- Sales: Support customer/channel/collection reporting and performance measurement.
- Marketing: Assist in budget and spend tracking and evaluating efficiency and ROI.
- Supply Chain: Collaborate on cost savings, forecasting, inventory, and shipment analytics.
- IT & Systems: Partner to enhance data availability, systems capability, and reporting automation.
REQUIRED SUPERPOWERS: (required skills and abilities)
- Interest in FP&A, forecasting, and business performance.
- Strong Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, financial modeling); Power BI, SQL, or Python familiarity is a plus.
- Comfortable working with data and checking for accuracy/detail.
- Clear written and verbal communication; able to summarize findings succinctly.
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Analytics, or related field.
- This is an office-based role with no physical requirements
- Hybrid work schedule: 4 days in office and 1 day remote