Finance Intern

Interested in seeing how finance helps drive decisions in a growing national business? Premier's Finance & Accounting Internship gives you hands-on exposure to accounting, financial planning and analysis, cash management, tax, billing, and the financial processes that help keep our business financially strong.

Premier Trailer Leasing is a 'USA Today Top Work Place' and one of the largest trailer leasing and rental companies in the nation, specializing in long-term leasing and short-term rental services for over-the-road vans, flatbeds, refrigerated equipment and chassis with an inventory of 70,000 trailers and a growing network of locations across the United States. At Premier you will find an environment where you are seen, heard and valued.

Join us and experience what it means to live a culture of C.A.R.E!

Our 10-week, paid Summer Internship Program gives college students the opportunity to see how Finance supports a leading national trailer leasing and rental company. As a Finance & Accounting Intern, you will gain exposure across key areas of our Finance organization and learn how financial information flows through the business - from customers and billing to cash, vendors, accounting, month-end close, and financial analysis.

You will work alongside finance professionals, including members of our Accounting and FP&A teams, while gaining exposure to how financial data supports operational and business decisions across Premier.

This is a full-time, on-site Intern role from May 31 through August 6, 2027 (8AM - 5PM, Monday through Friday) at our Corporate office in Plano, TX.

• Financial accounting and the month-end close process.
• Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and how financial information supports business decisions.
• Cash application, accounts payable, billing, and revenue processes.
• Sales and use tax processes across multiple states.
• Customer and branch financial analysis, including exposure to fleet-related business metrics.
• How Finance partners with branch operations, sales, and other corporate teams to support the business.

• Prepare journal entries and supporting schedules for month-end close.
• Assist with billing-cycle activities and gain exposure to revenue processes.
• Assist in the preparation and payment of sales and use tax returns for applicable states.
• Process customer lockbox, wire, ACH, and credit card payments.
• Process vendor invoices and payments and gain exposure to accounts payable workflows.
• Partner with FP&A on customer reviews, branch fleet analysis, and other financial analysis that supports business decisions.
• Gain exposure to the financial and business processes involved in becoming and serving a Premier customer.
• Complete a customer review project for National Accounts using financial and operational information.
• Assist Finance and other Corporate teams with projects that support business priorities.

• Current enrollment in a four-year degree or graduate program. Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or related business majors preferred.
• Rising junior or senior preferred.
• GPA of 3.0 or greater.
• Interest in corporate finance, FP&A, accounting, financial analysis, or related business finance careers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Curiosity, coachability, effective time management, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week for the full May 31 - August 6, 2027 internship period with minimum absences.

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills - including formulas and Pivot Tables.