About the role#
As a Category Finance Intern, you will gain hands-on experience supporting the financial processes behind product creation. You will work closely with Product Development, Marketing, and Strategic Sales teams to see how financial decisions shape real-world innovation. This role offers exposure to the full lifecycle of consumer products, from early-stage development to market launch.
What you'll do#
- Prepare and maintain Category P&Ls across assigned Shark and Ninja categories.
- Review P&Ls for accuracy and resolve discrepancies with input owners.
- Support NPD governance, margin expansion insights, and reporting.
- Model target margins for new product launches in US and international markets.
- Support SKU, category, and regional-level reporting.
- Build analyses and presentations that translate complex data into clear business insights.
- Assist with scenario analyses and ad hoc financial modeling.
- Build and improve dashboards and automate recurring margin calculations.
- Partner with Category, Marketing, Product Development, and SS&A teams on financial inputs and business questions.
- Collaborate with FP&A colleagues to ensure consistency across financial models and outputs.
- Own a project from start to finish and present results to senior leaders.
- Contribute to special projects and other duties as assigned.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a bachelor's or master’s program, or graduation within the past year.
- Ability to work a full-time, 40-hour-per-week schedule.
- Strong analytical thinking and financial acumen for cost analysis and decision-making.
- Effective communication skills for working across cross-functional teams.
- Ability to manage time and priorities efficiently.
- A team-first mindset and curiosity.
- Initiative, ownership, and a drive for continuous improvement.
- High accuracy and attention to detail when working with large datasets.
- Ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities and meet deadlines.
- Confident Excel and financial modeling skills.
- A solutions-oriented approach to complex work.
- Experience with reporting tools is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: Needham, Massachusetts.
- Term: Summer 2027 (May through August).
- Work Modality: This is a 5-day-per-week, on-site position.
- Compensation: $28 to $34 per hour, depending on educational level at the time of hire.
- Benefits: Medical insurance, health savings account with company contribution, sick time, company holidays, employee product discount, product testing opportunities, and referral bonuses.
About SharkNinja
SharkNinja is a product design and technology company based in Needham, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1994 and operates as a public company. The business focuses on consumer goods and product marketing. It employs over 4,000 people to develop household products for cleaning, cooking, and food preparation.
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