Finance Broughton Placement (12.5 months)

Prestwick Aerosystems; Broughton; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: £24,246

Hybrid working options

Half day Fridays

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Airbus Operations Limited in the UK offers a Finance Internship Scheme in Broughton. The placement provides hands-on financial experience within a manufacturing environment and helps develop leadership, organisational and communication skills.

You will work on budgets, cost reports, forecasts and FP&A activities, with strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement. Open to undergraduates for the full duration, pursuing Finance, Accounting or Business with 2+ years completed; the program offers hybrid

Qualifications

• Undergraduates only; must remain an undergraduate for the whole duration.
• CV and Cover Letter outlining motivation and suitability.
• Pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting or Business with at least 2 years completed.
• Solid knowledge of Google Suite and related tools.
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to work autonomously.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Drive to develop yourself and others within a global business.
• Analytical mindset with curiosity and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to explain accounting concepts to non-finance colleagues.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with high quality output.

Responsibilities

• Financial reporting: prepare monthly cost and revenue reports.
• Update forecast models and projections.
• Liaise with Finance and Business Operations teams.
• Support continuous improvement projects.
• Labour efficiency and effectiveness analysis and reporting.
• Post monthly accruals and journals.
• Risk and Opportunity reporting.
• Engage in team-building activities and events as required.

Skills

Google Suite

Teamwork

Autonomy

Communication

Education

Finance, Accounting, Business degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Start date: 16 August 2027

Location: Broughton

Duration: 12.5 months

Applications close on 25 October 2026!

We love your interest in joining Airbus!

There is no limit on the number of positions you can apply for, however, please be aware that you can only progress in the selection process for one position at a time.

We recommend reviewing all available opportunities and applying to those that best match your experience and aspirations.

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Benefits

• Salary: £24,246
• 35 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options available depending on the role
• Half day Fridays!
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

About us

Airbus is a forward thinking, high-flying and dynamic business, paving the way for the future of the aerospace industry. We are a driving force for innovation, working towards achieving a sustainable future. When you join the Airbus Finance Internship Scheme we recognise the importance of supporting high-achieving and talented undergraduates. We do this through offering challenging internship opportunities during which your skills and potential are fully maximised. The Internship scheme within Finance at Airbus will provide you with a fantastic start to your career. The internship will give you the opportunity to gain hands‑on financial experience within a manufacturing industry as well as develop professional behavioural skills such as leadership, organisational, presentation and communication skills. You will also be given an insight into working in a challenging, fast-paced environment with real responsibilities. As an intern you are treated as a full employee and given as much support as you may need to ensure that the transition from university to working life is smooth. At Airbus there is a solid mix of youth and experience, with a large number of interns, graduates and apprentices on‑site as well as well‑experienced professionals to help guide your career from both a technical and behavioural perspective, to ensure you develop as fully as possible during your time with us and maximise your potential. You are able to build a wide network made up of people with a range of experience levels and who work in all different areas of the business. There is the opportunity to get involved in activities outside of your role such as organising charity events, Generation Airbus and local team social events, showing the local community around the site and leading your own projects. Airbus encourages a healthy work life balance through flexi‑time and a Friday half‑day, ensuring positive wellbeing. There is also the potential to be fast‑tracked onto the Finance Graduate Scheme, dependent on strong, exceptional internship performance. This will give you the chance to join the Airbus family long term, living and working around Europe in numerous placements whilst studying for your Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

What you will be doing

In Broughton, Airbus is responsible for manufacturing wings that are then transported to the Final Assembly Lines around Europe. Therefore the Finance team in Broughton is responsible for preparing budgets, cost reports and forecasts for each wing type, to support the wing production in Broughton. As a member of the team, you are able to see the wings in production around the factory and see the Beluga flying in and out several times a day to transport wings which is an amazing sight!

During your internship in Broughton, some of the activities you may be involved in include:

• Financial reporting: preparing reports to look at actual costs and revenues in the month
• Updating forecast models
• Liaising with the Finance community and the Business Operations teams - key stakeholder management skills
• Supporting projects aimed at continuous improvement to make the business more efficient/sustainable
• Labour efficiency and effectivity analysis & reporting
• Posting monthly accruals and journals
• Risk and Opportunity reporting
• Engagement in team building activities, assisting in Charity Challenge and helping to organise team events as required

During your internship you will gain an insight into how a large, multinational company works and how your role connects to the overall strategy of the company. You’ll gain excellent working experience of financial concepts such as reporting, forecasting and budgeting. You will also quickly strengthen your softer skills and personal self‑development such as organisational skills, leadership, autonomy, proactivity and team working. Airbus challenges you as much as possible for you to realise your full potential and to grow significantly over the internship.

Requirements

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

• Your application should include a CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your motivation and suitability for the role.
• Studying towards a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or equivalent (must have completed a minimum of 2 years)
• Good understanding of Google Suite and its applications, i.e. Sheets, Slides, Docs, or their MS Office equivalents
• Strong teamwork skills
• Ability to work autonomously on own initiative
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Drive to develop yourself and others
• Logical and analytical approach to problem solving
• Curious to understand why and the bigger picture
• Ability to explain accounting concepts to Non Finance
• Ability to work in accordance with tight deadlines and maintain quality of output

SECURITY CLEARANCE

You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Company

• Airbus Operations Limited
• Internship
• Student
• Controlling

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail].

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.