About the Role
A Platinum Investors in People employer and an award‑winning UK bank focused on growth. Our customers include savers and businesses across the UK and, working together, we use our specialist expertise to help them achieve their ambitions and build a sustainable future. If you’re an undergraduate looking for an opportunity in finance for 12 months, to grow in a friendly environment, we’re looking for you!
Purpose of the Role
To assist other members of the team in the execution of the long and short term finance projects which will be on‑going during the term of the placement.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Maintenance of project plans and documentation
* Preparatory work for accounting changes & implementation
* Support for Group year‑end accounts and other external reporting processes
* Process reviews within the Finance department
* Participation in Group projects on behalf of Group Finance
* Research and data analysis relating to the above tasks
About You
What you’ll bring to the team
* Strong IT skills, particularly with spreadsheets
* An inquisitive mind and the confidence to ask questions to develop knowledge and understanding
* Strong numeracy skills and the ability to analyse data
* The ability to communicate with the team and wider business effectively and efficiently
* Ability to work under pressure, whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy
* Organisation skills, particularly being able to prioritise work effectively
Qualifications and Experience
* GSCE Grade C or above in Mathematics and English essential (Band 5+). A Level Grade C or above in Mathematics preferred. Degree subjects being studied should be STEM, Accountancy, Economics or similar.
Working Hours
37.5 hours per week while our standard hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm (one hour for lunch). We encourage flexible working and your preferred options will be considered.
Benefits
* Generous Holiday Allowance: Starting from 25 days and climbing to 30, you also get to enjoy a day off for your birthday, Christmas Eve, and New’s Eve. You can also buy or sell up to a week’s leave.
* Share Save Scheme: Annually, you have the opportunity to buy shares in Paragon at a discounted rate.
* Profit Related Pay: We share some of our annual profit with our eligible employees.
* Pension Plan: We contribute up to 10% of your annual salary towards your pension.
* Family Friendly policies: We offer enhanced parental pay and paid time off for fertility treatment.
* Employee Discounts: Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, shopping, motoring and more.
* Volunteering Day: Contribute to causes you care about with one volunteering day per year.
* Life Assurance and Personal Accident Cover.
Equal Opportunity and Inclusion
As a Disability Confident Employer, we want to ensure that our vacancies are accessible for everyone. If you have a disability, long term health condition or are neurodiverse and need us to adjust our recruitment process please get in touch with our recruitment team.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome diversity and care about inclusion. We believe an inclusive workplace is good for each of us, great for our customers and better for our business.
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