Placement Student, Finance

ASM Assembly Systems; Weymouth; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Weymouth is seeking enthusiastic individuals for a Finance placement. This role offers hands-on experience with real business projects, focusing on General Ledger Accounting and Accounts Payable. Candidates should be pursuing a degree in Accounting or Finance and have good knowledge of Excel. You'll enjoy a supportive environment with mentoring and a variety of perks including a hybrid working model and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Competitive salary

1,000 starter bonus

Hybrid working

Mental Health and Wellbeing support

25 days annual leave

Discounted corporate gym membership

Subsidised canteen

Company social events

Qualifications

• Currently studying for a degree in Accounting, Finance or similar.
• Confident with basic maths functions.
• Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support with General Ledger Accounting tasks.
• Assist with Accounts Payable and processing invoices.
• Collaborate on various Finance functions.

Skills

Confident with basic maths functions

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Time management

Understanding of internal controls

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance or similar

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Join us where we are enabling the digital world to realise its incredible potential, and where we will support you to realise yours too. Our technology powers EVERYTHING with a digital component: we produce innovative equipment that enables the world's biggest names in electronics to bring their technology to market. We thrive in a forward-thinking environment where continuous investment powers opportunities to work on exciting new projects on a global scale. And while we have offices - and career opportunities - around the world, the real magic happens at our Product Innovation Centre in Weymouth. This is the centre of our High End Printing business, where our engineers design, build and refine high-speed, high-precision printers to offer the best-in-class solutions to our customers. Our People enjoy challenge and opportunity in equal measure. We sharpen our skills and knowledge, and experiment at the cutting edge across multiple disciplines. We think you will like it too.

The Role

Our placements provide an opportunity to really learn how a business works. During your placement you will be hands on from day one, you will be actively involved in business projects and your experience and knowledge will be utilised and strengthened during the 13 months with us. You'll be based in our Weymouth office, working alongside experienced professionals and contributing to real business outcomes.

We have an opportunity for you to join this incredible business within the Finance team and be able to put the knowledge and skills you have gained at university into practice. You will:

• Support with General Ledger Accounting including:
• • Closing/opening of ledgers
  • Calculate accruals and prepayments
  • Preparation of monthly Management accounts and reporting packages
  • Agree intercompany creditor balances at month end
  • Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
• Support with Accounts Payable including:
• • Processing of purchase invoices using SAP
  • Liaising with suppliers and other departments to resolve invoicing discrepancies
  • Reconciliation to supplier statements
• Rotate around various Finance functions to include topics such as:
• • Inventory management
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Fixed asset management
  • Monthly accruals and prepayments
  • Account reconciliation
  • Financial reporting
  • Cash posting
  • Participate in team projects on an ad hoc basis
  • Assist with internal and external audit queries

You'll be encouraged to take initiative, collaborate effectively and grow professionally.

About you

Enabling the digital world offers enormous scope to develop your career beyond traditional ideas of progression or promotion. Enabling is always evolving. We want to hear from enthusiastic individuals who are currently studying for a degree in Accounting, Finance or similar subject and who:

• Are Confident with basic maths functions, such as percentages
• Have working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
• Possess strong attention to detail
• Are well-organised and excel at time management
• Understand the importance of internal controls.

You'll be supported throughout your placement with mentoring, training, and opportunities to develop your skills, all while contributing to meaningful projects that support ASMPT's mission.

We think you will enjoy working at ASMPT because:
Our culture is unique. Unlike many of our more corporate competitors, we strive to maintain a people-first, family-like culture that people appreciate and enjoy. It's conducive to collaboration, to encouraging feedback and enabling innovation.
It's an exciting place to be. Ideas evolve in front of your eyes and we are constantly pivoting and adapting to meet the needs of tomorrow's technologies. The possibilities here are limitless, the opportunities are huge, and our culture is warm and friendly.
Our people are some of the brightest experts around and everyone has a voice here. It's a great place to be if you like to see your ideas turn into action, but we tend not to shout about it too loudly. You could say we are the tech sector's best-kept secret!

We will offer you

Few organisations can rival our complete package of exciting, leading-edge work in an exceptional location that offers a fantastic quality of life.

• A competitive salary
• 1,000 starter bonus
• Hybrid working - with the capacity to work from home 2 days a week
• Mental Health and Wellbeing support - we have a team of mental health first aiders within ASMPT and a confidential, external provider
• Annual leave starting at 25 days
• Discounted corporate gym membership
• Subsidised canteen providing local, fresh, nutritious sustenance
• Company social events - including company gatherings, sports and social club activities, environmental/diversity group activities, football, volleyball, badminton, organised walks etc.

Please note the provisional closing date for applications is December 2025.