Industrial Placement 2026 - Finance

Finance Industrial Placement Student
Location: Wolverhampton
Department: Finance
Vacancy Type: Fixed Term for 12 months (Industrial Placement)
Salary: £23,500 per annum
What do we offer?

• Competitive placement salary.
  
• Opportunity to participate in community and STEM projects.
  
• Hands-on experience in Finance within a leading aerospace organisation.
  
• Exposure to a wide range of financial processes and business functions.
  
• Development of professional, analytical, and communication skills to prepare you for a successful career in Finance.
  What does the role look like?
  Are you looking to kick-start your career in Finance within the Aerospace industry? Then consider joining our Finance team at Safran, where you’ll gain valuable hands-on experience, build your professional network, and develop a strong understanding of how Finance drives success in a leading global engineering organisation.
  This 12-month placement offers the opportunity to work across multiple areas of the Finance function, supporting key projects and processes that directly impact business performance. From financial control and reporting to supporting cross-functional cost initiatives, you’ll be part of a team that helps shape the financial health of our organisation.
  It’s a fantastic opportunity to gain real-world experience, challenge yourself, and build the foundations for a rewarding career in Finance.
  What will your day-to-day responsibilities look like?
  
• Assist with monthly financial control processes such as journal preparation and spreadsheet validation.
  
• Support the preparation of monthly management and financial accounts.
  
• Take ownership of assigned balance sheet reconciliations.
  
• Contribute to cost reduction activities, ensuring alignment across departments and accurate reflection in financial reporting.
  
• Assist with Sarbanes-Oxley self-assessment audits and related documentation.
  
• Collaborate with programmes, engineering, operations, and commercial teams to support the creation of financial bid models.
  
• Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and project support as required.
  What will you bring to the role?
  Essential skills:
  
• Currently studying towards a degree in Finance, Accounting and Finance, Business Administration, Business Management or a related field.
  
• On track to achieve a 2:1 or above.
  
• A strong interest in pursuing a career within Finance.
  
• Ability to build positive relationships and work effectively within a team.
  
• Flexible, calm under pressure, and adaptable to change.
  
• Strong attention to detail with good organisational and time management skills.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
  Desirable skills:
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• Proactive mindset with a willingness to take on new challenges.
  
• Good understanding of financial principles and business processes.
  About Us:
  Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
  Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.
  Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets