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Learner, Finance at Chomps in Chicago, IL
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Job Description
Who We Are
We’re Chomps, the fastest-growing meat snack brand in the U.S.* and we’re reimagining snacking. Our meat snacks are made using high-quality proteins, no sugar, and real ingredients – because we believe snacking should be simple, delicious, and convenient. Chomps can be found in over 30,000 stores nationwide with a strong e-commerce presence. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and fuel our community with accessible, real food that doesn’t compromise on taste.
Traits of a Chompian
If you’ve been called scrappy, resourceful, and persistent, then you might just be a Chompian. You’re a team player who’s self-motivated and action-oriented. You’re committed to delivering efficiency and accuracy, and you happen to be great at proactive cross-functional communication. You’re a critical thinker and a natural problem solver who enjoys details, research, and data. You take initiative and complete ownership of everything you do, and you’ll go the extra mile for your team, consumers, and audience. You’re hungry to learn with a passion to grow and improve every day. You also take a keen interest in health, fitness, and nutrition. Sound like you? Then we want to meat you.
We are accepting applications through 3/13/26 5pm CT. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to accept any applications outside of this time frame or from any other source.
The Chomps Learner Program
Join the Chomps Learner Program to embark on a journey of growth and exploration in a new field or to gain valuable post-schooling experience. Our program is designed to foster your development, drive innovation within Chomps, and potentially pave the way for full-time employment if the fit is right. We prioritize your growth, learning, and empowerment to help you discover the type of permanent role that aligns with your interests and aspirations. If you're beyond recent graduation but still eager to explore new opportunities, we encourage you to apply and join us on this exciting learning journey.
What You Will Do
As the Finance Learner you’ll play a hands‑on role in supporting the Finance and Accounting teams by digging into financial data, performing variance analysis, and helping deliver clear, actionable reporting. You’ll have the chance to streamline processes, improve data flows across the business, and make recommendations that boost efficiency. Along the way, you’ll learn how to analyze an income statement, interpret variances, and update key financial reports that help business leaders understand performance and make smart, data‑driven decisions.
Responsibilities
- Support monthly forecasting and reporting, including variance analysis that helps explain what drove performance.
- Assist with month‑end close tasks, helping ensure numbers are accurate, complete, and delivered on time.
- Dig into financial data to help clean, organize, and validate information that powers core reporting and analysis.
- Build and update financial models or dashboards used by the team and business leaders to make informed decisions.
- Collaborate with teams across the business (Ops, Marketing, Accounting, etc.) to gather inputs, spot inconsistencies, and improve how data flows between systems.
- Identify process improvements and share ideas that make financial workflows faster, clearer, or more automated.
- Contribute to budgeting and planning cycles.
- Run ad‑hoc analysis to answer real business questions—everything from cost trends to margin insights to project-level performance.
Who You Are
- Currently pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
- Strong interest in understanding how finance drives real business decisions.
- Comfortable working with numbers and data in Excel.
- Curious, detail‑oriented, and not afraid to ask questions or dig deeper to understand the “why.”
- Able to work both independently and in a team setting, with good communication skills.
- Organized and reliable—you can manage multiple tasks and stay on top of deadlines.
- Excited to learn financial modeling, reporting, and how an FP&A team operates inside a growing company.
- No prior finance experience required—just a great attitude, willingness to learn, and a strong work ethic.
Position: Learner, Finance
Reports to: FP&A Team Member
Location: Remote
Type: Part Time, non-exempt
Pay Range Opportunity:
- The pay range for this role is $20 - $25 per hour
- Weekly hours required: 20 - 28 hours
- This is a part-time 6 month temporary, non-exempt position with potential opportunity for extension and/or to turn into full-time opportunity based on business needs
Compensation Philosophy & Total Comp:
- Our pay ranges are based on verified market data and our philosophy of paying competitively for our size and industry
- Individual pay rate decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company
Other Perks:
- Ability to make an impact: Join a rapidly growing and entrepreneurial-spirited team at a pivotal point to positively impact the food industry.
- Opportunities to grow: Advance within Chomps quickly based on outstanding performance.
- 15+ paid holiday days. Hybrid & flexible remote schedule. Chicago office open to those in the area.
- Bi-annual total team in-person activities.
- Company-wide Continual Education budget.
- Unlimited snacks: Enough meat sticks that if you wanted to eat your body weight in them you could (no judgment here).
Application Process
In addition to answering the below application questions and uploading a resume, please also attach a cover letter sharing why you are excited about this opportunity, what you’re hoping to learn, and how this will help you in your career journey. This doesn’t need to be any longer than a paragraph or two.
Interview Process
If you are selected to interview with us, the interview process is as follows: Audio Interview with Talent Acquisition, Video Interview with the Hiring Manager, Case Study Presentation. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you understand the interview process and that the last step is a case study presentation.
Our case studies are meant for candidates to take the given/known information and formulate an opinion on the questions provided. It is not focused on whether the answer is “right” but more importantly, on how candidates think through/approach situations.
*Source (2025): Numerator, Shopper Metrics, Numerator L52 W/E 10/31/25
Our Commitment
Chomps is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. To achieve our mission of making nutritious food more accessible we greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which comes from diversity of all types, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do and the smart thing for our business.
We're aware of the research showing that historically underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a job if they don't believe that they meet all of the criteria. Do you hesitate to submit an application because you believe you need to check every box? Please apply anyway with a thoughtful cover letter! We would love to hear from you to discuss how you can help us build a great team at Chomps.
You must reside in the United States to be considered for this position. Chomps does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Important Notice:
It has come to our attention that fraudsters have been posing as Chomps employees or recruiters and contacting job-seeking candidates regarding potential job opportunities. These fraudulent messages sometimes include a request for payment and confidential personal information. Please note that the Chomps recruiting process does not include asking candidates for payments or other confidential financial information.If you are applying for a job, you can confirm the legitimacy of a job posting by viewing current open roles: https://chomps.com/pages/chomps-careers. If you have questions please email us at people@chomps.com