Finance Placement Student (12-Month) – June 2027 Intake

Biopharma Careers; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Biopharma Careers in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Finance Student Placement for a 12‑month placement starting June 2027. You will work with senior finance professionals across multiple functions, handling accounting tasks, reporting and analytics to support decision-making and future resource investments.

You will gain exposure to financial decision making and take part in a year-long industrial placement at the heart of the business, with relocation to Maidenhead planned from October 2026.

Qualifications

• Two years of undergraduate degree studies completed at start of placement (June 2027).
• The industrial placement year is part of your overall undergraduate degree.
• Minimum of 2:1 achieved in first year of study.
• Accounting/Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Sciences or Business-related degrees preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring processes are compliant with internal controls.
• Reviewing and evaluating financial statements.
• Managing opex spending in line with budgets with finance and commercial teams.
• Engaging with UK cross-sector and international teams to resolve issues.
• Reporting planned and actual figures within the finance team and to business partners.
• Exposure to financial planning and forecasting for UK and Ireland.
• Preparation of monthly reconciliations in areas of responsibility.
• Collaborating on team projects and driving process efficiencies.
• Applying accounting theory and corporate financial policies.
• Coordinating monthly Finance Leadership Council meetings.
• Supporting planning of team events.
• Data analysis and reporting using tools such as Excel.

Skills

Analytical ability

Strong communication

Teamwork

Self-starter

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Ambition

Written communication

Relaying complex messages

Education

Accounting and Finance related degree

Economics

Mathematics

Business-related degrees

Tools

Excel

Job description

Biopharma Careers in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Finance Student Placement for a 12‑month placement starting June 2027. You will work with senior finance professionals across multiple functions, handling accounting tasks, reporting and analytics to support decision-making and future resource investments.

You will gain exposure to financial decision making and take part in a year-long industrial placement at the heart of the business, with relocation to Maidenhead planned from October 2026.