Industrial Placement - Finance

Morrisons; Bradford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Discount card

Annual leave

Pension

My Perks discounts

Job summary

Morrisons Finance is offering a 12-month industrial placement in Bradford, based at Hilmore House. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a finance department and work toward CIMA qualifications with strong study support.

You’ll analyse expenditure, provide insights to non-finance stakeholders, and participate in month-end close and balance sheet controls while developing leadership and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and listening skills with ability to influence and build relationships.
• Strong numerical aptitude with attention to detail.
• Currently studying at university in penultimate year with predicted 2:1.

Responsibilities

• Analyse expenditure and provide insights on financial performance to non-finance stakeholders.
• Deal with month-end close and balance sheet controls.
• Develop stakeholder management and leadership skills within a fast-paced team.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Analytical

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Three A levels at Grade B

Penultimate year at university with predicted 2:1

Job description

About The Role

You’ve got the theory, now get the practice. If you're part way through your degree course and looking to spend a year in industry, a 12 month placement with Morrisons is a great way of learning by being hands-on and getting a head start in your planned post-graduate career.

Our Finance Industrial Placement is a 12-month placement based in the finance team at our Hilmore House head office in Bradford. It’s a chance to gain valuable experience of a finance department within one of the UK’s largest supermarkets.

You’ll be analysing expenditure, providing insight on financial performance to non finance stakeholders and dealing with month end close and balance sheet controls.

You’ll also gain valuable stakeholder management, leadership and team working skills.

Throughout the process you’ll have an excellent support network including a Buddy to help you settle into the role. This support will be useful when you start studying towards your CIMA qualification.

We have a generous CIMA study support package and you’ll complete a number of certificate level papers during your placement year.

About You

• Great communication and listening skills and the ability to lead, influence and build strong working relationships with a diverse team of people
• Positive attitude, resilient and driven to succeed
• To enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• Be analytical and good with numbers with plenty of common sense
• The ability to solve problems and keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening across our business
• A minimum of 3 A levels at Grade B (or equivalent)
• Currently studying at university and in your penultimate year with a predicted 2:1

About The Company

Morrisons Finance is made up of many colleagues across the business – our colleagues support Retail, Manufacturing, Logistics, Wholesale and much more!

With an eye on the future and our finger on the pulse of what’s going on in our business, we partner with all of our teams and play a big part in the big decisions.

We have a forward-thinking approach to recruitment here at Morrisons Finance and look for people who can build a career with our business, therefore, we interview for the fit of our business rather than just one position. There are a breadth of opportunities across our Finance function and we look for well-rounded leaders of the future.

You’ll be based in Hilmore House working alongside your team.

Our aim to offer more of what matters extends to our employees too. Join us and you can expect to enjoy great career prospects.

• a very competitive pay and benefits package
• a competitive salary
• discount card for you and one for a friend or family member giving you 15% off your shopping and 10% for your family / friend in Morrisons
• great annual leave entitlement
• highly competitive pension scheme
• My Perks discounts
• much more besides

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.