Undergraduate Finance

Description

Length of placement: 12 months

Job title: Undergraduate Shared Services Finance

Location: Preston (Lancashire). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-4 days per week.

Salary: £25,900

End Date: 16th June 2028

Who we are

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space – there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Role description

Join our 12-month Finance Undergraduate Placement to gain real world finance experience across areas such as Financial Planning & Analysis, Project Finance, Financial Controls & Systems and more. You’ll support cost management, budgeting, invoicing, reconciliations, and month-end reporting, while working closely with experienced professionals. You’ll also gain exposure to financial governance and leadership by shadowing senior team members. This hands on placement is designed to help you apply your academic knowledge, build key skills, and understand the financial operations of a global business. It’s a great opportunity to develop professionally and explore a career in finance with us.

Core duties

• Support financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting activities, ensuring information is accurate and delivered on time.
• Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, providing clear insights to stakeholders.
• Assist with month-end activities, reconciliations and financial controls to maintain data integrity and compliance.
• Build effective relationships across teams, communicating financial information in a clear and accessible way.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, using technology and data to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills, attention to detail, curiosity, teamwork and a willingness to learn and adapt.

The Shared Services Team

We are home to experts and leaders in their fields who manage some of today’s toughest challenges, delivering the most complex programmes, generating critical export growth and supporting thousands of advanced engineering jobs distributed throughout the UK.

Why BAE Systems

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work – this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family – support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you’ll need to be on track to obtain, a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree or a pass at Master’s level in the following subjects: Finance, Economics, Mathematics or Physics.

Start date: 21st June 2027 Length of contract: 12 months