Junior Accountant - Placement Year

Frasers Group; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Mansfield is offering a 12-month Placement Year for students pursuing an Accounting + Finance degree. The role exposes interns to Finance areas like Management accounts and Group Reporting, aiming to enhance analytical skills. Candidates must be willing to learn in a fast-paced setting and collaborate with various teams. The position is based at the company's Shirebrook HQ, with prospects for study support towards ACCA or CIMA qualifications.

Benefits

Recognition scheme for outstanding work

Access to gym classes and discounted memberships

Free access to mental wellness support services

Qualifications

• Must complete a Placement as a sandwich year in studies.
• Future ambitions of completing ACCA/CIMA with study support.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced commercial environment.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Junior Accountants on various finance areas.
• Gather data to identify trends for cost reduction.
• Support financial forecasting and budgeting activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Hardworking

Education

Currently completing an Accounting + Finance or relevant Degree

Job description

Company Description

At Frasers Group we're rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we're serving our consumers with the world's best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we're elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.

Why join us?

Our mission-

we are building the worlds most admired and compelling brand ecosystem

Our purpose

we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world's best brands and experiences

At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles:

• Think without limits - Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
• Own it and back yourself - Own the basics, own your role and own the results
• Be relevant - Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet

Are you ready to join the Fearless?

Job Description

This is a 12 month Placement Year as part of your university course, with a start date of Summer 2026

The Role:

• Working alongside other Junior Accountants and reporting into a supervisor the placement will give you exposure to different areas within Finance: Management accounts, FP&A and Group Reporting
• Put your analytical skills to the test; gathering data and finding out the exact trend that can be acted upon to reduce costs and/or improve efficiency of a business operation
• You will be involved in understanding and improving cost reporting through departments to provide further insight and support a business unit in their decision-making process
• Supporting an area of the group's financial forecasting and budgeting activities
• Processing accounting entries and numerous recharges within our UK Group subsidiaries ensuring completion of month-end processes within the required deadlines
• Analysing/posting prepayments and accruals with the result of reconciling the balance sheet
• Ad-hoc project analysis to support any significant investments or business acquisitions

Qualifications

• Currently completing an Accounting + Finance or similar relevant Degree. Able to complete this Placement as a sandwich year in your studies
• Future ambitions of completing one of ACCA/CIMA (study support provided)
• Able to throw yourself in at the deep end and thrive in a fast paced, commercial environment
• Hard working and willingness to learn is essential
• Collaborative approach to work, always take the team with you and able to build relationships with colleagues at all levels of an organisation
• Able to be based at our Shirebrook HQ for the duration of the placement year

Additional Information

Along with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:

Reward, Recognition and Opportunities

Frasers Champion - Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have thought without limits, owned it or been relevant.

Retail Reconnect - In order to build the planets most admired and compelling brand ecosystem, all employees must understand our business, product and customers. Each financial year, Head Office employees will gain insights by spending two days in one of our stores or the Warehouse. The goal is to learn how the work you do impacts our teams on the frontline, and to bring ideas back to the office which will improve how we work.

Employee Welfare

Frasers Fit - Our Everlast Gyms Team are on a mission to make our workforce the best, and fittest on the planet! We run free gym classes for employees as well as discounted memberships to our clubs. Frasers Fit is our wellbeing programme which aims to support and improve colleagues Physical, Financial & Mental wellbeing. The app is accessible for every employee and includes training, nutrition and lifestyle advice- all completely free.

Retail Trust - We know that its not just about physical health, mental wellness is equally important which is why all of our employees get free access and support from the Retail Trust charity. This includes a 24 hour wellbeing helpline, wellness hub, counselling and financial/legal support.

What's next?

Our Recruitment Team will be reviewing applications and all candidates will receive a response, whether you are successful or unsuccessful. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to confirm a few key details before being booked in for a first stage interview with the Recruiter- this will be behaviourally focussed and centred around how you align with our Culture and Values. If successful we anticipate two further interview stages with the Hiring Manager/wider team which will be more technically focussed.