Summer Internship 2025 Financial Planning & Analysis

At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose : We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 20,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in.

It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace!

Five Below Summer Internship Program is ON! Our limited open positions for Summer 2025 focus on company strategic initiatives in the exciting environment of value-driven, fun-focused retail. We are seeking energetic, responsible go-getters with innovative ideas, ready to actively participate in company initiatives.

We LOVE our interns! Our internship is curated to deliver a rich learning experience for both personal and professional growth. Our program is hands-on, participating in meaningful work that directly effects the company’s success. You are an active contributor and valued as a part of your team!

Location :

In conjunction with WoWToWN’s current Ways of Working, we intend to offer a hybrid program for our interns, ensuring both a flexible and immersive experience. All applicants should plan to be in the Philadelphia area and access to our Home Office throughout the entirety of the program.

Internship Details :

10 weeks : June 2nd – August 8th

Full time – 40 hours / wk

Paid – $17 / hr

Greater Philadelphia location – on site / office requirements vary by internship position but should be generally considered hybrid. On average, an intern can expect to be in our home office 3 times per week.

Hands on, results driven projects. No coffee fetching here!

Strategic Project focused, coupled with day-to-day responsibilities

Highlights :

Interactive experiences with Senior Leadership Team

Professional Development Sessions

Lunch & Learns

Insight and participation into companywide initiatives

High exposure / small group

100% intern satisfaction rate

High intern conversion rate! (On average, we hire 2-3 of our intern alumni each year)

And of course – some fun product!

Overview :

Five Below is seeking a motivated and analytical Financial Planning & Analysis Intern to support our Store Finance team by developing insightful Power BI dashboards for exception reporting. This internship will focus on understanding key drivers of store expenses, with an emphasis on building tools to track wage rates, performance to budget, and other store-related expenses. You'll gain hands-on experience in data analysis, dashboard creation, and uncovering actionable insights that will directly impact our store operations.

Key Responsibilities :

Wage Rate Dashboard Development :

Assist in building a Power BI dashboard to track wage rates across stores, focusing on employees hired outside of pay bands.

Analyze the financial impact of wage rate variations and provide visibility into performance against budgeted expectations.

Create multiple views of the data, including filters by region, position, and other relevant metrics to enhance insights for decision-making.

Store Expense Driver Analysis :

Contribute to the development of an enhanced Repairs & Maintenance dashboard to better understand and mitigate expense drivers.

Support the analysis of other key store expense categories to identify trends, outliers, and opportunities for cost-saving initiatives.

Exception Reporting :

Build exception reports that highlight outliers in store expenses, such as unusual wage rates, over-budget spending, and other performance deviations.

Present findings to the team and help explain the root causes of exceptions in a clear, actionable manner.

Day-to-Day Reporting :

Gain exposure to the daily financial reporting needs of the Store Finance team, helping to maintain and improve reports.

Work closely with the FP&A team to ensure accuracy and relevance of financial data.

Requirements :

Must be actively enrolled as a rising Junior, Senior, Grad Student or recent Grad pursuing or with a Finance degree, or closely related field

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Must be comfortable with Microsoft Office products & remote meeting software

Must have availability for the full 10-week program as space is limited

Must be a self-starter, highly passionate & detail oriented

Active ability to problem solve & communicate effectively

Knowledge and passion for our brand is a plus!

Desired Skills :

Strong Communication skills

Ability to work both independently and with a team

Proficient in Excel, including advanced functions such as VLookup, pivot tables and data analysis tools.

Capable of handling large datasets and complex spreadsheets

Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Experience with PowerBI or similar Data visualization tools

Does all the cool stuff above sound like you? We look forward to your application!

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Five Below is an Equal Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Five Below is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please submit a request and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Position Type : Hourly

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Salary : $17