Finance Development Program - Analyst

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Req Number 322191

About Grainger:

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenances, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com  offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and  MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit . 

Compensation:

The anticipated base pay compensation for this position is $75,000 per year.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment.
• Access to up to 50% of your paycheck based on hours worked before payday.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, parental leave, and other benefits.
• Safety shoes provided (where applicable).

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The rate of pay provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The rate reflects the expected base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position.

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Position Details

Grainger's Financial Development Program is recruiting for full-time Financial Analyst positions in a flexible work environment, combining some remote work with work in our downtown Chicago and/or Lake Forest, IL locations. This three-year program offers recent college graduates and early-in-career professionals a unique opportunity to develop the financial, analytical and end-to-end thinking skills required to be a successful finance professional. Participants gain broad exposure to different areas of corporate finance (Financial Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Audit, Financial Planning and Analysis, Finance Operations and Shared Services and Corporate Strategy) through a series of rotational experiences. You will report to a Finance/Accounting leader.

You Will

As a participant in Grainger's Financial Development Program, you will be involved in several activities including a comprehensive onboarding program, structured development sessions, Meet and Greets with executive leaders, formal mentorship, fun social events and more. As a team member you will gain:

• • Differential exposure to senior leadership throughout Grainger, including Finance
  • Direct experience influencing decisions in multiple divisions of Grainger
  • Technical skills with visualization tools, such as Tableau or PowerBI, SQL coding, R or Python experience, SAP ERP, financial planning software (SAP BPC)
  • Hands-on experience and learning across various areas of Grainger’s finance and corporate strategy organization

You Have

• • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Currently enrolled in a college or university and working towards a bachelor's or master's degree in a business or STEM-related discipline or have completed an undergraduate degree in the above areas with 1–2 years of related work experience
  • Analytical skills, including an ability to summarize data into information, reach logical conclusions, evaluate, and improve processes
  • Proven ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workload
  • Expected graduation before June 2026
  • Knowledge of Excel formulas
  • No visa sponsorships required now or in the future

Rewards and Benefits

With benefits starting day one, Grainger is committed to your safety, health, and wellbeing. Our benefits programs provide choices to meet our team members' individual needs including:

• • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
  • Paid time off (PTO) and 6 paid company holidays per year
  • Automatic 6% 401(k) company contribution each pay period
  • Employee discounts, student loan refinancing, 3:1 match on charitable donations and tuition reimbursement
  • A comprehensive set of emotional, financial, physical, and social wellbeing programs

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We are also committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.