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Summer Assistant, FP&A at goop in Santa Monica, CA
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Job Description
About The Company
goop is a lifestyle platform dedicated to exploration, curation, and groundbreaking conversation. From its award-winning beauty and fashion lines to its expansive editorial lens, goop invites women to embrace the process of becoming, and to discover deep joy in the pursuit of pleasure, beauty, and growth in all phases of life.
Gwyneth Paltrow began goop in the fall of 2008 as a weekly newsletter. It has expanded into a beauty, fashion, and food business that’s also known for its products, curation, podcast, TV shows, live events, and retail stores.
About You
You bring a naturally curious, detail-oriented mindset and a strong interest in understanding both customer behavior and overall business performance. Comfortable working with data, you’re able to translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights that support smarter decision-making. You connect the dots between numbers and the bigger picture of a lifestyle brand, balancing analytical rigor with thoughtful interpretation. In fast-paced, collaborative environments, you’re eager to learn, open to feedback, and effective at partnering cross-functionally to drive meaningful impact.
About The Role
The FP&A Intern will play a key role in supporting goop’s Finance team by helping to drive data-driven insights across the business. Sitting within the FP&A function, this role partners closely with cross-functional teams—including Wholesale, eCommerce, Marketing, Retail and Planning—to track performance, analyze trends, and inform strategic decision-making. The team is critical in helping goop operate efficiently and make intentional, informed choices that align with company goals. This role will report to the FP&A Manager.
Responsibilities include:
- Support weekly and monthly financial reporting, including maintaining the Sales Flash and tracking key business KPIs
- Assist in preparing materials for quarterly reforecasts, annual budgeting, and Board-level reporting
- Analyze performance across channels and products, including product-level profitability and customer metrics
- Identify and investigate variances in financial performance, helping uncover key drivers and actionable insights
- Contribute to process improvements, including SOP documentation and streamlining data workflows across the team
Qualifications & Experience
- Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a BS or MS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or a related field
- Strong curiosity and interest in working with data, with a desire to understand the “why” behind business performance
- Highly detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets (comfortable with formulas, data organization, and basic analysis), with a willingness to learn new systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a willingness to dig into the details
- Clear communicator with the ability to translate data into simple insights
- Self-starter with a positive attitude who is eager to learn and take on new challenges
- Interest in beauty, wellness, retail, or consumer brands is a plus
FAQ
- Compensation: $18.47 an hour. This temporary Assistant role will be full-time (40 hours/week) and run from June 1st – July 31st, 2026.
- Perks: Special offers with brand partners, access to custom lifestyle resources and events, and a beautiful workspace in Santa Monica.
- Work Philosophy: At goop we believe that creativity, innovation and camaraderie are essential to our business, our culture and our employee’s growth and development. With our Hybrid Work Policy, we are committed to promoting collaboration, productivity, and employee well-being by maximizing the benefits of both in-person and remote work. We are in the office Tuesdays and Thursdays at our Santa Monica office.
goop is an Equal Opportunity Employer. goop does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. All information provided by the applicant is collected, stored and processed in accordance with the terms of our CCPA Notice for Job Candidates. Job Disclosures: No applicant disclosures related to physical requirements or ADA-related considerations are relevant for this role.