Finance Student Placement

Renault Group; Enstone; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

On-site gym

Fully catered restaurant with daily£ a

Job summary

Alpine Racing Limited, based in Enstone, invites applications for a Finance Student Placement for a 12-month period starting July 2027. This fixed-term role offers exposure across accounting, reporting and analysis within a high-performance Formula One team.

You'll work alongside experienced finance professionals, supporting budgeting, reconciliations, and financial planning while developing robust controls and data integrity in finance systems.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business degree and seeking a penultimate-year placement.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present data.
• Excellent attention to detail and high accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Willingness to learn and continuously improve.
• Interest in financial analysis and commercial decision-making.
• Right to work in the UK; sponsorship not provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of financial reports, analysis and reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate financial records and data integrity in finance systems.
• Assist with purchase invoices, supplier payments, and expense management.
• Support budget monitoring and cost analysis across departments.
• Contribute to financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and controls.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to provide financial support and insight.
• Participate in departmental projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Organisational skills

Proactive learner

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

Tools

Excel (MS Office)

Job description

Company ALPINE RACING LIMITED Job Description | Duration: 1 year | Start Date: July 2027 | Location: Enstone

About Us

We are a high-performance Formula One Team driven by innovation, precision, and passion. Our Finance team plays a vital role in supporting the business and racing operations by providing accurate financial information, robust controls, and insightful analysis that helps drive informed decision-making. As a Finance Student Placement, you'll gain valuable experience in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, contributing to the financial processes that support success both on and off the track.

The Role

During the placement, you'll support the Finance team across a variety of accounting, reporting, and analysis activities. Working alongside experienced finance professionals, you'll gain exposure to financial operations within Formula One, helping to ensure accurate reporting, effective budget management, and continuous improvement of financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of financial reports, analysis, and reconciliations.
• Help maintain accurate financial records and ensure data integrity within finance systems.
• Assist with purchase invoice processing, supplier payments, and expense management.
• Support budget monitoring and cost analysis activities across departments.
• Contribute to financial planning, forecasting, and reporting activities.
• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and controls.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to provide financial support and insight.
• Participate in departmental projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Who We're Looking For

• Currently studying a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Accounting & Finance, or a related discipline and seeking an industry placement during your penultimate year of university.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present data effectively.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and continuously improve.
• An interest in financial analysis, accounting principles, business performance, and commercial decision-making.
• You must have the right to work in the UK, as we cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

What We Offer in Return

At Alpine Formula One Team, you won’t just contribute; you’ll make a direct impact on race car performance at the pinnacle of motorsport. Working alongside some of the most talented individuals in the industry, you’ll help shape innovation on a global stage. Our purpose-built facilities in Enstone provide the perfect environment to thrive.

We offer a competitive salary, private medical healthcare, full access to our free on-site gym, a fully catered restaurant with a daily allowance and a wide range of additional benefits designed to support your wellbeing and growth.

Beyond the perks, you’ll be part of a team that’s pushing boundaries in Formula One. The thrill of pioneering cutting-edge technology, combined with a collaborative and inclusive culture, creates unmatched opportunities for career development and personal achievement.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Alpine Formula One Team, we celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be their true selves. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are committed to leading by example in promoting diversity, inclusion, and belonging in our society.

Job Family Finance & Control

Renault Group is committed to creating an inclusive working environment and the conditions for each of us to bring their passion, perform to the full and grow, whilst being themselves. We find strength in our diversity and we are engaged to ensure equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, etc. If you have a disability or special need requiring layout of the workstation or work schedule, please let us know by completing this form.

BWT Alpine Formula One Team competes in the FIA Formula One World Championship with Grand Prix winner Pierre Gasly and rising star Franco Colapinto. The two drivers, under the leadership of Executive Advisor Flavio Briatore and Managing Director Steve Nielsen and piloting the revolutionary Alpine A526, are driving forward the team's charge during a highly competitive Formula One season. The team operates out of its Enstone factory in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, where it has been based since 1992, in its previous guises as Benetton Formula, Renault F1 Team and Lotus F1 Team. Enstone has a winning legacy with seven Formula One World Championships including the Drivers’ World Championship [1994, 1995, 2005 and 2006] with Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso, and the Constructors’ World Championship [1995, 2005 and 2006]. The team’s 2026 car, the A526, is designed and built on-site with the 1000-strong workforce working hard towards the new opportunities presented in the 24-race season. For more information, please head to www.alpinef1.com Alpine, a brand born from racing Alpine’s history dates back to 1955 when Jean Rédélé, a young man passionate about competition, formed the automotive brand. Fast forward nearly 70 years, and Alpine is now at the forefront of motor racing, competing alongside the elite in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship and the World Endurance Championship as well as many other motorsport disciplines. The original A110 road car was introduced in 1962 and, by the early 1970s, Alpine was a major force in topflight rally competition. In 1971, Alpine took the three steps on the podium of the world-famous Rallye Monte Carlo for the first time and later again in 1973. The company went on to win the World Rally Championship Manufacturers’ title later that year. Alpine achieved one of its most famous motorsport triumphs in 1978; overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Filled with this racing passion and savoir-faire, the brand continued to release new and innovative road cars throughout the 70s and 80s, including the A310 V6 and the GTA. As soon as Alpine's relaunch in 2012 was announced, a competition programme was born to develop the brand's awareness. This commitment was underlined in endurance racing, which has enjoyed numerous successes on international circuits. Fast forward to 2021 and Alpine took its very first steps into the elite realms of Formula 1, after Luca de Meo announced the company’s decision to enter the series as the rebranded Alpine F1 Team. In 2024, the brand is reiterating its commitment to Formula 1, Endurance, Rally, Cup, GT and the SimRacing sphere through Esports. A busy calendar for 2024, punctuated by the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the World Endurance Championship, the FFSA GT4 European Series, FFSA Championnat de France GT, the Championnat de France FFSA des Rallyes, but also by customer competitions organised by the brand, such as the Alpine Elf Rally Trophy on the road and the Alpine Elf Europa Cup on the track.