Statutory Reporting Placement

Hilton Worldwide, Inc.; Watford; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hospitality firm based in Watford is seeking a Finance Intern for a 12-month placement within their Statutory Reporting Team, starting on July 13, 2026. Candidates should be current students in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Economics, with fluency in English and a genuine interest in finance. The role offers practical experience in statutory accounting and the preparation of financial statements, along with competitive benefits including a salary of £26,000 PA, private healthcare, and access to Hilton's perks including hotel discounts.

Benefits

Subsidised restaurant

Access to in-house gym

Go Hilton™ Travel Program

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Genuine interest in Finance.
• Ability to organize multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and audit of statutory accounts.
• Prepare workings for statutory accounts.
• Organize multiple tasks for deadlines.

Skills

Fluency in English

Numerical capability

Analytical capability

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Economics

Job description

Job Description - 2026 Statutory Reporting Placement (EUR015RJ)

Job Description

Job Number:

EUR015RJ

Work Locations

Hilton - Regional Headquarters - Europe Maple Court, Central Park, Reeds Crescent Watford WD24 4QQ

We are thrilled to share that we are looking for a student to join our Finance department within our Statutory Reporting Team on a 12-month placement at our Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Headquarters, Watford.

From day one, you will be fully integrated into Team Hilton. Our placements offer vast exposure and opportunities, including networking with senior executives, involvement in regional conferences and, for some, international travel.

Based in our EMEA headquarters, Watford, you will be part of a cohort of 50 Interns and take part in regular connect meetings and feedback sessions designed to support your development. You will benefit from a subsidised restaurant, a games area and a free in‑house gym.

Eligibility & Contact

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The Opportunity

The UK Statutory Reporting and Accounting team is responsible for all aspects of statutory accounting across the international estate, including preparation of all UK statutory accounts for audit, and compliance overview of all other statutory requirements. Hilton has approximately 60 companies registered in the UK that report the results of UK leased hotels and all the international managed and franchised hotels. The team is responsible for producing backing schedules for all the individual UK legal entities, preparing the statutory accounts documents and facilitating the audits of the entities \(in order that the September filing deadline at Companies House can be met.\)

As an intern, you will support the team in the preparation and audit of statutory accounts in accordance with FRS 101. This may comprise preparing workings to support the statutory accounts, preparing and making changes to the documents and checking that the documents do agree to the underlying records for that entity. This role provides the unusual opportunity to see the whole profit and loss account and balance sheet of a small group of hotels rather than one section of the balance sheet on a global basis. As a team there are multiple deadlines to be met, and you will be required to organise multiple tasks that enable the team to meet those deadlines.

Why Choose Us?

Embarking on our year in industry programme is a transformative journey, encompassing a structured framework of learning and development activities. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Learning and Development: Interns have access to Hilton University to enhance their skills and contribute meaningfully to ongoing projects.
• Networking: Our interns can connect with professionals across the business, paving the way for valuable relationships.
• Feedback and Growth: Regular evaluations and feedback sessions will ensure our interns receive guidance and an opportunity to continually improve.
• Cross‑Exposure: Opportunity to gain insight into another function.
• Hilton Perks: Including our Go Hilton™ Travel Program, which provides you with access to heavily reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends.
• Salary & Benefits: £26,000 Gross PA & private healthcare.
• Location: EMEA Regional Headquarters, Watford. Our placements are office based with flexibility offered across some teams.

What Are We Looking For?

• A strong sense of alignment to our culture and values.
• A current Bachelor’s or Master’s student studying a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or other equivalent – with a required 12‑month year in industry placement.
• Availability to start 13th of July 2026, full‑time, for a 12‑month placement.
• Eligibility to work in the UK. If you are a non‑UK national, without EU Settled or Pre‑Settled Status then you will need to be studying at a UK university to be eligible to undertake a placement here.
• Fluency in English (speaking, reading and writing).
• You should be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in Finance.
• Able to demonstrateInterrupted high level of numerical and analytical capability.

What Is It万円 Working for Hilton?

Hilton is one of the world's largest and fastest‑growing hospitality companies, with 25 distinct brands and over 9,000+ locations. We have recently been ranked by our employees as #1 World's Best Hospitality Workplace awarded by Great Place to Work & Fortune.

We value and celebrate our team members' diversities and individualism and foster a culture of belonging across our organisation. Joining Hilton will give you the opportunity to contribute to our rich culture and give back to the community. Our Team Member Resource Groups in the UK focus on Abilities, Generations, Pride, Women’s and Ethnic representation. You can find details on our Culture page.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of the role. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Selection Process & Closing Date

Please apply now – applications close on Sunday 1st of February 2026. We receive a high volume of applications, so thank you for your patience while we carefully review each one to give it the attention it deserves.

If successful in your application, you may be invited to complete a digital one‑way video interview, an online assessment, and a virtual interview. This process will allow us to learn more about you and whether this placement might be a great fit! So please do look out for our email updates and we encourage you to complete each next step as soon as possible. The EMEA Graduate Recruitment Team will then contact you and inform you of faci outcome.

Good luck – we look forward to meeting you!