Placement Student - Credit Risk

Cummins Inc; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 12,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a proactive Credit Risk Placement Student to join our Finance team in the UK. You will participate in credit risk reviews, reporting, and working capital initiatives while gaining exposure to a global industrial leader.

The placement runs for 12 months, beginning Summer 2027, with on-site responsibilities and potential project work across teams. Ideal candidates are pursuing Accounting and Finance, Economics or Business, with strong Excel skills and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Accounting and Finance, Economics or Business.

Responsibilities

• Performs credit-worthiness reviews on new and existing accounts; analyzes credit exposures and supports improvement projects (6 Sigma).
• Prepares unit credit reporting, planning and forecasting; ensures SOX-compliant credit activities per corporate policies.
• Develops understanding of trade finance and credit management; supports working capital initiatives to drive metrics.
• Involves as a business partner; prepares metrics analyses and consolidated credit reporting; ad hoc credit analysis for the unit.
• Represents the function with other parts of the organization or at events; supports scoping and completion of improvement projects.

Skills

Credit risk

Excel

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Accounting and Finance

Economics or Business

Job description

PLACEMENT STUDENT – Credit Risk

We are looking for an enthusiastic Credit Risk 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 and power your potential !

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:

• Performs credit-worthiness reviews on new and existing accounts, mitigating risk to the business and analyses credit exposures; support for the scoping and completion of improvement projects (including 6 Sigma framework)
• Prepares business unit credit reporting, planning, and forecasting and ensures credit activities are in line with corporate credit policies and are Sarbanes Oxley (SOx) compliant.
• Develops an understanding of trade finance and credit management to support the business, participates in working capital initiatives to drive corporate metrics.
• Active involvement and business partner support, prepares metrics analysis and consolidated credit reporting, as well as ad hoc credit analysis and reports to the business unit.
• Represent the function when required to do so either with other parts of the organization or at various functions or events. support for the scoping and completion of improvement projects (including 6 Sigma framework).

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

• Studying towards a degree in Accounting and Finance, Economics or Business discipline.
• Fast learner and willing to take on new challenges, great attention to detail.
• Strong team-work skills, great communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good Excel skills

CLOSING DATE: Thursday 12 th November 2026

Job Finance

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No