Finance Undergraduate Placement — 12 Months, Hybrid + Perks

Paragon Bank; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Share Save Scheme

Profit related pay

Pension plan

Family friendly policies

Employee discounts

Volunteering day

Life assurance and personal accident

Job summary

Paragon Bank is offering a Finance Undergraduate Placement for 12 months, with hybrid working between office and home across the UK. You will assist finance teams with ongoing projects, accounting changes, and year-end reporting while developing your technical and analytical skills.

You will gain exposure to data analysis, process reviews, and cross-functional projects, supported by a friendly environment and a focus on inclusion and development.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above is essential.
• A Level Maths at grade C or above is preferred.
• Degree subjects should be STEM, Accountancy, Economics or similar.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project plans and documentation for ongoing finance tasks.
• Prepare work for accounting changes and implementations.
• Support Group year-end accounts and external reporting processes.
• Conduct process reviews within the Finance department.
• Participate in Group projects on behalf of Group Finance.
• Research and data analysis related to listed tasks.

Skills

Strong IT skills (spreadsheets)

Numeracy

Data analysis

Communication

Organisational skills

Curiosity to learn

Education

GCSE Maths & English (C or above)

A-Levels in Maths (C or above)

STEM / Accountancy / Economics degree

Tools

Excel

Data tools

Job description

Paragon Bank is offering a Finance Undergraduate Placement for 12 months, with hybrid working between office and home across the UK. You will assist finance teams with ongoing projects, accounting changes, and year-end reporting while developing your technical and analytical skills.

You will gain exposure to data analysis, process reviews, and cross-functional projects, supported by a friendly environment and a focus on inclusion and development.