Strategic Finance Co-op - January 2025

Program Dates: January 6, 2025 - June 20, 2025

*This is a Boston based opportunity with a 4 day in office expectation

Who We Are: 

Do you like distilling complex problems into actionable solutions? Are you able to quantify costs, understand their business impact, and communicate the tradeoffs? Do you want to use data to identify key opportunities and drive multi-million dollar investment decisions for Wayfair’s various business segments? The Strategic Finance team owns all forecasting and financial reporting for our growing global business and acts as a strategic partner to each of our business units to ensure we are supporting Wayfair’s growth while also making sound financial decisions for the business. We are a diverse and fun crew - come join us!

What You’ll Do:

• Prepare financial analyses/models to support leadership decision making
• Support ad-hoc analytical requests both from finance and stakeholder teams
• Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) across the business, communicate variances over time, and partner with senior leaders to drive improvements
• Automate dashboards and monthly reporting materials (including historicals & forecast)  for leadership meetings through Google DataStudio and Looker
• Learn and develop in a hands on environment where you will be owning / supporting projects and receive frequent feedback and  coaching

What You’ll Need:

Basic Qualifications:

• Current Sophomore or Junior student pursuing an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (eg. finance, economics, business, analytics) with a 3.0 GPA minimum
• Must be returning to the course of study following the completion of the Co-op
• Ability to commit to working 40 hours/week (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday) from January 6 to June 20, 2025 in our Boston office
• You must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by Wayfair now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in a Finance role that is strategy focused
• Ability to work in an environment that requires being a self starter and team player
• Proficiency in working with large and/or complex data to drive actionable insights in at least 1 of the following (a) Excel or Google Sheets and (b) SQL, GBQ, or an equivalent
• Ability to simplify complex data, identify core themes, and provide actionable solutions (e.g., critical thinking & problem solving skills)
• Detail oriented and enjoys tackling new challenges 
• Be able to effectively communicate both to leadership within the Finance team and stakeholder teams 

Wayfair Co-op Program Overview:

Based in Wayfair’s Boston headquarters, our co-op program is a six-month, full-time, paid program that runs twice annually in January to June and July to December. Through the co-op program, students have the opportunity to gain impactful professional experience in their major or career field of interest by fully integrating with Wayfair business units. In addition to exciting project work, Wayfair co-ops have the opportunity to build their professional networks, take advantage of training offerings, and attend social events throughout the program.

Wayfair's In-Office Policy:

All Boston-based interns, co-ops, and corporate employees will be in office in a hybrid capacity. Employees will work in the office on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and work remotely Friday.

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.