Placement Student - General Ledger

Cummins Inc; Daventry; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Daventry, United Kingdom, seeks a motivated General Ledger Placement Student for a 12-month placement starting Summer 2027.

You will engage with Power Systems Finance, learn month-end processes, and gain exposure to regulatory controls while contributing to intercompany activities and VAT returns. The role focuses on data integrity, journal posting, FX rate distribution, and collaborating across teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing degree in Finance and Accounting.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Clear communication abilities.
• Ability to work with large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Working with various stakeholders and support multiple Power Systems markets, create networks and work with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
• Supporting the team during the month end by preparing and uploading journals. Raising intercompany transactions.
• Ensuring financial records comply with regulatory standards, reconcile and solve any issues relating to month end sales.
• Prepare transaction register summary reports as well as prepare and distribute FX rates.
• Reconcile bank transactions, prepare and submit VAT returns.
• Updating price requests and maintain customer database, support annual audit and other financial professionals in their duties as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Data handling

Education

Pursuing degree in Finance and Accounting

Job description

PLACEMENT STUDENT – General Ledger

We are looking for an enthusiastic General Ledger Placement Student to join our team specializing in Finance for our Power Systems Business segment in UK, Daventry. During your placement with us, you will learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become an expert in the industry.

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2027.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Working with various stakeholders and support multiple Power Systems markets, create networks and work with people from different cultures and backgrounds.

• Supporting the team during the month end by preparing and uploading journals. Raising intercompany transactions.

• Ensuring financial records comply with regulatory standards, reconcile and solve any issues relating to month end sales.

• Prepare transaction register summary reports as well as prepare and distribute FX rates.

• Reconcile bank transactions, prepare and submit VAT returns.

• Updating price requests and maintain customer database, support annual audit and other financial professionals in their duties as needed.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Working towards a degree in preferably Finance and Accounting.

• Strong analytical and Organizational skills.

• Communications skills.

• Ability to work with large amounts of data.

CLOSING DATE: (Friday, 13 th November 2026 11:59pm)

Job Finance

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

ReqID 2439222

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No