Finance Broughton Placement (12.5 months)
// Role Summary
Join Airbus as a Finance Intern in Broughton, gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic aerospace manufacturing environment. This 12.5-month internship offers valuable exposure to financial reporting, forecasting, and stakeholder management, with potential fast-tracking to the graduate scheme.
// Key Responsibilities
- Gain practical finance experience in the aerospace manufacturing sector.
- Develop key professional skills including leadership, communication, and stakeholder management.
- Work with real responsibilities in a fast-paced, multinational company.
- Enjoy flexible working hours, hybrid options, and half-day Fridays.
- Opportunity to be fast-tracked onto the Finance Graduate Scheme based on performance.
// Role Specification
Finance Internship at Airbus
Airbus is seeking talented undergraduates for its Finance Internship Scheme in Broughton. This 12.5-month opportunity provides a fantastic start to your career, offering hands-on financial experience within a leading aerospace manufacturer.
About the Role:
As a Finance Intern, you will be integral to the finance team responsible for supporting wing production in Broughton. You will gain insight into how a large, multinational company operates and how your role contributes to the overall business strategy. You will be treated as a full employee, receiving ample support to ensure a smooth transition from university to the working world.
What You Will Be Doing:
Your activities will include:
- Preparing budgets, cost reports, and forecasts for wing production.
- Financial reporting on actual costs and revenues.
- Updating forecast models.
- Liaising with Finance and Business Operations teams.
- Supporting continuous improvement projects.
- Labour efficiency and effectiveness analysis & reporting.
- Posting monthly accruals and journals.
- Risk and Opportunity reporting.
- Engaging in team-building activities and assisting in event organization.
What You Will Gain:
This internship will enhance your understanding of financial concepts such as reporting, forecasting, and budgeting. You will significantly strengthen your soft skills, including organizational abilities, leadership, autonomy, proactivity, and teamwork. There is also potential for exceptional performers to be fast-tracked onto the Finance Graduate Scheme.
Requirements:
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent (minimum of 2 years completed).
- Good understanding of Google Suite or MS Office equivalents.
- Strong teamwork, autonomy, and initiative.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
- A drive for self-development and a logical, analytical approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to explain accounting concepts to non-finance professionals.
- Capacity to work under tight deadlines while maintaining output quality.
Benefits:
- Salary: £24,246 per annum.
- 35 hours per week with flexible working hours.
- Hybrid working options available.
- Half day Fridays.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
Security Clearance:
You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. Depending on the role, UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control may also be required.