Finance Year in Industry Placement

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Finance Year in Industry Placement

Gaining real-world insight matters

If the opportunity to gain an insight into the various aspects of our finance function matters to you. You matter to us. In this unique placement, you’ll receive support from senior finance professionals and be encouraged to make a positive contribution from day one.

Run by our Finance Strategy and Development team, one of our current graduates will act as a buddy to support you at every step. And, as we only take one candidate a year for the Finance Industry Placement, if you’re successful, you’ll be highly visible and potentially have a great future ahead of you.

Overview

• You’ll receive a salary of £17,000 pro rata
• The scheme lasts for one year.
• Placement opportunities available in Milton Keynes

Network Rail have introduced hybrid working and promote flexible and agile working in the offices, this can be agreed with your team and management.

Who you are matters

We look for an analytical mind and a flair for financial planning. Enthusiastic about your work, you’ll enjoy collaborating with others and have the skills and ability to communicate with a variety of different people.

We invest in you and give you vast exposure to different areas and aspects of finance, because we believe you will be the future of our business. In return, we respect graduates who are driven, hardworking and uphold Network Rail’s values and behaviours.

What you’ll be doing matters

You have a choice. You can either take one, 12-month placement or two six-month placements, working as an assistant management accountant or an assistant financial accountant. Part of a team affecting critical decisions throughout our organisation, you’ll work alongside some of the most respected finance professionals in the industry. You’ll gain valuable experience of a variety of financial disciplines including reporting and analysis, periodic accounting and business planning.

You’ll also have the opportunity to take part in experience days, site visits and shadowing. At the end of your placement, we’ll ask you to put together a short presentation to reflect on your experiences and help improve the scheme for future students. We’ll consider you for the following year’s graduate scheme as well.

What you’ll get out of it matters

We’re passionate about developing the next generation of talent that will come into our industry. That means we’ll ensure you’re surrounded by supportive colleagues, and receive coaching from senior staff.

Your benefits matter

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• 5 volunteer days to contribute to your favourite causes.
• Access to our employee assistance program, to help you with any finance, family, health or wellbeing issues you have
• Up to 75% discount on rail and underground season tickets
• Discounted online shopping
• Healthcare club membership discount
• Childcare vouchers
• Access to a range of pension and insurance schemes.

Two weeks paid reserve leave for members of our Armed Forces community.

The opportunities it leads to matter

Do well on your placement, and we’ll consider you for next year’s graduate scheme intake. Many former year in industry students go on to hold senior positions within our company.

The entry requirements matter

You must be in your penultimate year of university and be on course to achieve at least a 2:2 in any degree subject.

We matter to millions. You could too.

About Network Rail

“If you’ve just finished university, we can offer you a career that’s going places.”

As part of a rail industry that millions of people rely on every day, you’ll have the rare opportunity to combine working on some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects, innovating with new technology and helping to shape the future of our nation.

How to apply

To apply for this programme and to find out more, please click on the apply button below.

Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.