Accounting Industrial Placement Programme 2026 (Swindon)

Zurich; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Swindon is offering an Accounting Industrial Placement Programme for 2026. This role provides hands-on experience, development opportunities under industry experts, and a chance to participate in meaningful projects. Candidates should have a 2:1 degree in Accounting & Finance and the right to work in the UK. Attractive benefits include a salary of £23,387, holiday days, and company perks such as private medical cover and pension contributions.

Benefits

£23,387 salary

25 days holiday plus 3 volunteering days

Full private medical cover

12% company pension contribution

Annual company bonus

Discounted gym membership

Discounted gadget insurance

Discounted technology offers

Qualifications

• Must have an indefinite, full right to work in the UK.
• At least 96 UCAS points from 3 A-Level subjects.
• Minimum C/4 grade in both English and Maths at GCSE level.

Responsibilities

• Develop personal and professional skills with industry experts.
• Involved in real projects that deliver business value.
• Provide financial support to the business.

Skills

Accounting & Finance knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

2:1 degree in Accounting & Finance

Job description

Overview

Accounting Industrial Placement Programme 2026

Location: Swindon

Start Date: June 2026

Closing date for applications: Sunday 26th October 2025

Insurance is so much more than you think!

Are you wanting to discover more about careers that will excite, challenge and inspire you? If so, a Zurich industrial placement could be just what you're looking for.

Forget any preconceptions you have about the insurance industry. Our one-year industrial placements give you a real job with real responsibility and a taste for life working at Zurich.

With plenty of support around you, you’ll experience how your future career might look and help us make a difference to our customers at a time when they need us the most.

Our industrial placements are ideal for undergraduate students. As well as gaining some great experience, successful completion of your industrial placement in 2026 could lead to you being offered a place on one of our graduate programmes starting in 2027.

Responsibilities

What can I look forward to?

As an Accounting Intern you will have the opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills, while learning from industry experts and senior managers who take a keen interest in your growth. We are passionate about ensuring you settle into the working environment effectively and offer a buddy/mentor at the very start, someone who has been in your shoes.

In addition to departmental day-to-day activities, you can expect to be involved in real projects that deliver value to our business and customers. These could include process transformation, providing financial support to the business or developing MI for management.

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

As well as joining a company that is passionate about sustainability and our customers, you can expect:

• £23,387 salary
• 25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering days
• You can request to swap UK bank holidays for days off that have cultural or religious significance to you
• Full private medical cover
• 12% company pension contribution
• Annual company bonus
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounted gadget insurance
• Discounted technology offers

Requirements

What you’ll need:

• You must have an indefinite, full right to work and reside in the UK. We cannot accept applications from those who require sponsorship to work in the UK. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of three consecutive years.
• Predicted 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in Accounting & Finance placement year degree or an Accounting & Finance degree at university.
• At least 96 UCAS points from 3 A-Level subjects (or equivalent).
• A minimum C/4 grade in both English and Maths at GCSE level (or equivalent).
• Although we are a hybrid workforce, you should be within a commutable distance to your assigned office workplace stated in this advert. At the beginning of the scheme you’ll need to work full-time in the office. This will help with face-to-face training, building your personal brand and broadening your network. Depending on the team you are placed in, there may be a requirement to work in the office for most of the working week.

Are you ready to create a brighter future?

At Zurich our brand purpose is to create a brighter future together, for our customers, our partners, our employees and the planet. It’s a promise that for our customers, we will put their needs at the heart of everything we do and for our employees, to grow and develop together. For our partners, to collaborate to create mutual value and for the planet, to drive positive impact by integrating our sustainability work into how we do business. We put our customers at the heart of everything that we do, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join us.

We’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, we want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work. You’ll have every opportunity to use your drive and enthusiasm to innovate the future of Zurich. Everybody is made to feel welcome, different opinions are valued, personal needs are respected, and opportunity is equal for all.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.

Please note, we are unable to progress your application if you don’t meet our criteria listed above. Please ensure you have the right to reside and work in the UK before you apply as we are unable to provide sponsorship. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of three consecutive years in order to apply.