Good Afternoon Sandwich
Students ( Dept Accounting, Finance & Economics)
There have been a number of
placements added to my career hub this week that I think will be of interest to
some of you. I have popped together brief information on each role below but do
log onto my career hub to explore each opportunity in detail. As always,
if you are working on any applications and feel that you need some support or advice
please don’t hesitate to contact the business placement team.
My Career Hub :-
WHO: Westinghouse
WHERE: Preston
THE ROLE: Finance Placement
CLOSES: 31st March 2017
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you.
Through our four core businesses - Nuclear Fuel, Automation and field Services,
Nuclear Power Plants and Engineering equipment and major projects we’re
committed to delivering superior services and value to our utility customers
worldwide.
Westinghouse, UK is currently looking for talented students interested in
placement opportunities. We are seeking applicants in the following
disciplines:
• Business
• Finance
The successful placement candidates for this position MUST possess the
following:
1. At the time of the placement - the candidate must have completed at least
one year of their degree, but not have completed their final year of study.
2. A minimum grade average of 2.1.
3. Pursuing a Business Degree or MBA in an appropriate discipline.
WHO: P&BIFA –
Financial Planing Intern 2017
WHERE: Knowsley
THE ROLE: People and Business Independent Financial
Advisers
CLOSES: 19th March
The needs of our clients are paramount and successful growth will drive
much of the activity. However, we understand the importance of this placement
in your development and will endeavour to provide a variety of work so that
your experience gives you a genuine feel for a career in Financial Services.
This will be the third year that we have recruited an MMU intern; we continue
to learn from our experience and the feedback from the successful candidates is
very positive.
There will be an opportunity to benefit from a performance managed bonus scheme
but this will be contingent on company success and the contribution that you
make.
Person Specification:
• Must be reliable and confidential in their handling of personal information
• Must be logical and capable of following defined processes.
• Must have good IT skills, in particular Microsoft Excel, and capable of
learning to use bespoke systems.
• Organised and flexible – willing to work with the whole team to provide an
excellent service, yet able to manage their own workload in an efficient manner
• Accurate and capable of working to targets
• Must be friendly and have good communications skills (face to face & telephone)
and must be socially adept to work well within the confines of a small but
growing team.
12 – 15 months with potential for part-time or holiday work following the
placement
Additional Info:
We currently have an MMU Financial Services undergraduate in situ and the
experience is working so well we are keen to replace him when he returns for
his final year.
This is a great opportunity for a student with the drive to shape their own
development.
Working in a small firm, you will experience much of the breadth of activity
that occurs in an IFA practice and also a vibrant, changing environment.
If you show us that you have the ability we will give you the responsibility of
project work to augment daily tasks and the chance to earn a performance related
bonus.
In addition we will ensure that you are given the opportunity to attend and
observe client meetings.
WHO:
Audit Partnership
THE ROLE: Bilingual Profit
Recovery Auditor Placement
WHERE:
Tockwith & York
CLOSES: 3rd
April
Audit Partnership Limited is an established company with a growing
workforce and is at the forefront of development within the industry. Our
clients are mainly large blue-chip
organisations with household names, including large grocery stores. We analyse closed
trading periods to find and recover financial benefits that have been
overlooked by our clients.
Role Description:
Chase key claims with international clients
Analysis of purchase and sales data
Reviewing retail promotional activity
Investigating client data to identify errors and outstanding monies
Presenting key claim workings and showing understanding to all levels of
management and to our clients
Person Specification:
Bilingual in French and English
Good numerical & analytical skills
Excellent time management and communication skills
Confident with PC based IT systems
Team worker with the ability to use own initiative
Comfortable analysing large quantities of financial data
High attention to detail while still understanding the bigger picture
Thrives on work that is challenging, relevant and rewarding
Commercially aware
Full, clean driving license (due to the remote location of our office)
WHO:
Texas Instruments
THE ROLE: Finance Intern
WHERE:
Germany
CLOSES: 31st
March
Change the world, love your job. At Texas Instruments (TI), you will have
the opportunity to learn and grow – and create world-changing technology. For
more than 80 years, TI has continually reinvented itself by believing in people
with endless curiosity who refuse to leave the world just how they found it.
From developing leading-edge semiconductor technologies and practicing
responsible manufacturing, to caring for our employees and communities,
innovating a better world is in our DNA. Come discover TI and why you belong here.
2 x Finance Opportunties available
Business and Corporate Finance Internship
Controlling, Accounting and Treasury Internship
Requirements :
- Student of finance, accounting, business administration, economics,
industrial engineering, supply chain management, logistics management or
related field
- Very good communication skills in English, written and spoken, German
language skills would be a plus
- Very good ability to work in a team and strong analytical skills
- Very good knowledge of MS Office, with advanced Excel, SAP R/3 knowledge
would be a plus
Our Offer
- The possibility to gain new experiences and to implement theoretical
knowledge in practical solutions
- Exciting, challenging and creative tasks
- Interesting projects
- An open-minded team and international environment
- An attractive compensation
Cara
Walker| Placement & Project Coordinator | (Working
days are Wed AM, All day Thurs & Fri )
Manchester
Metropolitan University Business School | All Saints Campus| Oxford Road |
Manchester | M15 6BH |
Direct
Line: 0161 247 3382
Twitter:
@MMUPlacements
