Placement Student - General Ledger

Cummins Inc; Welton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc in Daventry, UK, is seeking an enthusiastic General Ledger Placement Student for Summer 2027. You will learn how a major global organization operates in Finance for the Power Systems Business segment, gaining practical experience and exposure to real-world accounting tasks.

Responsibilities include assisting month-end close, preparing journals, intercompany transactions, VAT and bank reconciliations, FX rate handling, and supporting audits.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Finance and Accounting.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Ability to work with large datasets and numbers.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end by preparing and uploading journals; raise intercompany transactions.
• Prepare transaction register summary reports and distribute FX rates.
• Reconcile bank transactions and assist with VAT returns.
• Update price requests and maintain customer databases; assist with annual audits.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Power Systems markets.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Pursuing a degree in Finance and Accounting

Job description

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.
  Working towards a degree in preferably Finance and Accounting.
• Strong analytical and Organizational skills.
• Communications skills.
• Ability to work with large amounts of data.