Finance Placement

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About Northern Rail

Northern plays a vital role in the north of England by connecting tens of thousands of people, and more every day, to work, leisure and education. Our aim is to connect people to opportunities by providing a reliable and friendly train service. We have made significant progress since we started but there is much more that we want to achieve.

Finance Placement

The Northern Year in Industry Placement is a scheme that is designed to attract and develop talented young people into the Rail Industry; we will offer you an opportunity to spend 44 weeks working as part of our team to help you get your career off to a great start.

The Finance team play a major role in supporting the business transformation agenda which over the next few years which will see significant levels of business wide investment.

Our budgets and 5 year plan include over £100m of capital investment, placing high demands on the team to help manage all financial aspects of projects included in the transformation programme. This includes providing financial support to project managers, preparation of budgets and forecasts and ensuring accurate accounting in line with relevant accounting principles.

This investment programme presents opportunity for a YII placement to be part of the Finance team during this exciting time, developing core finance skills and gaining experience in the following areas:

• Introduction to basic accounting and finance concepts
• Tracking financial expenditure associated with projects
• Supporting the Finance Manager with budget and forecast preparation
• Opportunity to work with Project Managers and gain an understanding of the project lifecycle
• Supporting the Financial Accounting team with entries in the Fixed Asset Register
• Providing and developing reports to support project financials
• Supporting financial period end and year-end routines
• Exposure to internal and external audit
• Introduction to SAP (a global accounting system)
• Industry experience

Show us your great potential and we will show you a whole host of great growth opportunities that we can offer you.

About you

To apply, you will need to meet the following requirements:

• You will be working towards completing a Bachelor degree or Master degree
• Work experience is a plus, but not essential
• You possess leadership potential and/or technical knowledge
• You have strong communication skills and you are fluent in English
• You have a high-performance and achievement orientation
• You are interested in experimentation and innovation
• You are able to think creatively and outside the box

If you believe that you fit this profile, apply now and you may be one of the candidates to start the Year in Industry Programme. The first thing you need to do is complete our online application form. It is necessary that you add your CV and motivation letter to the application. You may also add recommendation letters and other documents that you may consider relevant. If you need any help or support along the way, we are here to help. Once we have all your details we will be back in touch to let you know what to expect.

Benefits and Rewards

By working as part of the Northern team, you will receive the following benefits:

• Free Travel on Northern services – for you and your family.*
• 75% discount on all other Train Operating Companies leisure services.*
• Pension Scheme
• A generous holiday entitlement.
• Maternity and Paternity Benefits – above the statutory minimum.
• Childcare voucher scheme.*
• Full uniform for frontline facing roles.
• High Street store discounts.
• 20% off many tourist attractions in the UK.
• Gym membership discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme – operating 24/7, giving a wide range of advice, support and useful information for employees.
• And many more!

*Terms and conditions apply

How to apply

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