2026 Finance Student Placement Programme
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Location: Wokingham / United Kingdom
Date posted: Oct 06 2025
Requisition number: R-034771
Work pattern: Hybrid Work
Job title: 2026 Finance Student Placement Programme
Function: Career Programs
Sub function: Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op
All Job Posting Locations: Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Job Description
Finance Student Placement Programme
Intake: June 2026
Duration: 12 months
Position Summary: You will find yourself working alongside senior finance and accounting professionals to supporting either our Commercial functions, Tax Planning, Treasury, Global Services or Internal Audit. You will be involved in accounting activities, supporting decision making in future resource investments, and will carry reporting and analytical responsibilities for financial information in your area.
When you join Johnson and Johnson as a Finance Placement Student you will embark on an industrial placement year that gives you a high level of exposure to decision making and places you at the very heart of our business.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
* Ensuring processes are compliant and meet J&J’s internal controls.
* Reviewing and evaluating financial statements.
* Working with the finance and commercial teams to manage opex spending in line with budgets.
* Engaging with the UK cross sector and international teams to investigate and resolve ad hoc issues.
* Reporting planned and actual figures within the finance team and to our business partners.
* Exposure in financial planning and forecasting for UK and Ireland.
* Preparation of monthly reconciliation in areas of responsibility.
* Collaborating on team projects and driving process efficiencies.
* Applying and interpreting accounting theory and corporate financial policies.
* Coordinating monthly Finance Leadership Council meeting.
* Support in planning of team events.
* Data analysis and reporting using tools such as Excel.
Education Requirements
* 2 years of undergraduate degree level study completed at the start of the placement year (June 2026).
* The industrial placement year is part of your overall undergraduate degree course.
* A minimum of 2:1 achieved in first year of study.
* Accounting and Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Sciences and Business-related degree types preferred.
Key Skills And Competencies
* Confident and outgoing communicator.
* Ability to build strong relationships through communication.
* Ability to relay challenging or complex messages.
* Strong team working skills.
* Intellectual curiosity.
* Excellent level of analytical ability.
* Assertive and diplomatic.
* Strong written communication skills.
* Ability to problem solve and analyze situations.
* Must be a motivated self-starter with ambition.
* Strong organization skills.
* Experience with Excel is beneficial but not required.
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