Financial Leadership Program Associate

Financial Leadership Program Associate

Location: Charlotte, NC, Fort Mill, SC

Job Description:

Financial Leadership Program Associate (Rotational Program)
Summary: Our large, publicly traded client, a leading global construction and industrial equipment provider located right outside of Charlotte, NC, is seeking multiple recent graduates with Finance, Accounting, or Economics degrees for a highly visible 2-year Financial Leadership Program (Rotational Program) beginning in June. This is an excellent opportunity for highly motivated, high-achieving candidates with strong academic performance (targeting a 3.5 to 4.0 GPA), related internship/work experience, a passion for commercial finance, and a desire to grow within a large, dynamic organization.

The program includes four six-month rotations across core finance and accounting functions, providing hands-on exposure to the company’s business model, operations, and financial structure while offering increasing responsibility and executive visibility. Participants will partner cross-functionally with finance, operations, and corporate leadership on impactful projects and real-world business decisions, while developing strong analytical, financial, and business acumen. The program also provides structured mentorship, ongoing coaching and feedback, individualized career development planning, and executive exposure through rotational capstone presentations highlighting project outcomes and business impact.

Location: Charlotte, NC (Fort Mill, SC)
Compensation: $70,000 annually
Hybrid Flexibility: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote

Job Description:
Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Support company-wide budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
• Perform variance analysis and key metric reporting
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses
• Prepare materials for leadership reviews and decision-making

Operations Finance

• Support business unit budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis
• Analyze operational performance drivers, margins, and productivity metrics
• Partner with operational leaders on financial and capital initiatives
• Identify opportunities for operational and financial improvement

Financial Systems / Finance Technology

• Develop an understanding of financial systems and reporting platforms
• Support reporting structure development, maintenance, and optimization
• Assist with process automation and data integrity initiatives
• Partner with Finance and IT teams to translate business needs into solutions Additional exposure to other corporate finance areas may occur based on business needs.

Accounting / Operations Accounting

• Support month-, quarter-, and year-end close processes
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and account analyses
• Partner with operations to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and controls

Requirements Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Related finance internship or prior professional experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, analytical, and communication skills
• Desire for continuous learning and development of cross-functional finance skills
• Detail-oriented, proactive problem solver with strong analytical and quantitative abilities
• Highly motivated, self-directed, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Willingness and ability to travel periodically as required by rotation assignments

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision plans - multiple options, including HSA and FSA
• PTO: 12-25 vacation days depending on years of service, 5 sick days, 6 holidays, 2 half day holidays, 2 floating holidays, 1 inclusion day, 1 volunteer day
• 401K with 50% match up to 6% of contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement Options
• Company-Paid Membership for the Calm app for mental wellness
• Value-Added Benefits (travel medical support, estate guidance, grief counseling, discounted tickets and gift cards, etc.)
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Accident, Life and Travel insurance, as well as flexible spending
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Length of Service Awards

Category Code: JN001, JN005