Finance Intern – 12 Months Placement

Jobtailor; West of England; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Boeing Defence UK is offering a 12-month Finance Internship in Bristol within the engineering function. You will support control account managers, liaise with project managers, and contribute to FP&A forecast inputs.

You will produce monthly reports, collate Estimate at Complete inputs, and assist with month-end close and annual overhead/G&A rate updates, while developing finance process skills and professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK with no visa sponsorship.
• Legal authorization to work in the United Kingdom.
• 5 years of uninterrupted UK residency prior to Intrusive Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support control account managers across Boeing.
• Liaise with Project Managers and wider teams to capture forecast inputs for the monthly FP&A forecast process.
• Provide reporting explaining variances against prior forecasts and plans for assigned contracts.
• Collate Estimate at Complete inputs to determine expected contract profitability.
• Support overhead labour and operating expense monthly forecasts.
• Track actuals against forecasts and budgets and support variance analysis.
• Produce monthly reports on overhead and G&A recovery, labour-base budget variations, and forecast year-end overhead and G&A rates.
• Support quarterly updates to BDUK overhead and G&A rates.
• Support month-end close, including raising overhead and G&A journals.
• Support ad-hoc projects improving BDUK-wide finance processes

Skills

Financial forecasting

Variance analysis

Data presentation

Attention to detail

Education

Finance degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Join Boeing Defence UK's Finance Intern programme within the engineering function in Bristol
• Support control account managers across Boeing
• Liaise with Project Managers and wider teams to capture forecast inputs for the monthly FP&A forecast process
• Provide reporting explaining variances against prior forecasts and plans for assigned contracts
• Collate Estimate at Complete inputs to determine expected contract profitability
• Support overhead labour and operating expense monthly forecasts
• Track actuals against forecasts and budgets and support variance analysis
• Produce monthly reports on overhead and G&A recovery, labour-base budget variations, and forecast year-end overhead and G&A rates
• Support quarterly updates to BDUK overhead and G&A rates
• Support month-end close, including raising overhead and G&A journals
• Support ad-hoc projects improving BDUK-wide finance processes

Requirements

• Right to work in the UK; Boeing will not sponsor employment visas
• Current legal authorization to work immediately in the United Kingdom
• 5 years uninterrupted residency in the UK prior to applying for the Intrusive Security Clearance Process
• Ability to obtain BPSS clearance
• Working towards a Finance-related degree with an estimated grade of 2:1 or above preferred
• Ambition to study towards a professional qualification such as CIMA/ACCA subsequent to university
• Proactive approach to work and ambition to learn and develop during the 12-month internship
• Experience using basic Microsoft applications such as Word and Excel
• Confidence presenting data, information, and ideas to senior members of Finance and other functional teams
• Attention to detail and emphasis on first-time quality
• Must live in the immediate Bristol area or relocate at own expense

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical skills in financial forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting, with a proactive approach to improving finance processes. Capable of collaborating effectively with project managers and finance teams while maintaining attention to detail and quality.