At a Glance
- Tasks: Gain hands-on finance experience while working on real projects in a dynamic aerospace environment.
- Company: Join GE Aerospace, a leader in aviation technology and innovation.
- Benefits: Flexible benefits, competitive salary, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with mentorship and networking opportunities across the UK.
- Why this job: Make an impact in the aerospace industry while developing your finance skills.
- Qualifications: Studying Finance, Accounting, or Economics with a goal of achieving a 2:1 degree.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Over your 12-month Placement you'll work in a Finance business environment gaining invaluable skills and experience. The opportunities available will cover all areas of finance from financial planning and analysis to order execution.
About GE Aerospace
At GE Aerospace, we are advancing aviation technologies for today and tomorrow. Your work will contribute to the production of advanced jet engines, components, and integrated systems that power commercial and military aircraft. You’ll be part of a team that embraces your drive, your curiosity, and your unique ideas and perspectives.
Finance
Whether you want to work at one of our facilities as the site leader's right hand helping to make business decisions or at headquarters on a larger finance team, we have an opportunity for you. You’ll get to work with budgets of various sizes and complexities, while collaborating with others. Our finance and accounting teams span the globe, providing unmatched learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
Roles and Responsibilities
Over your 12-month Placement you'll work in a Finance business environment gaining invaluable skills and experience. The opportunities available will cover all areas of finance from financial planning and analysis to order execution. You could be preparing key reports, analysing data, working on simplification projects, reviewing assets, or supporting the preparation of quarter end accounts.
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- On Wing Support Finance (Wales) - managing indirect costs for the London, Doha, and Dubai sites, including approving and overseeing indirect budgets and invoice requests, and ensuring budgets finish on plan each month, quarter, and year. You are involved in cost-out initiatives and perform financial analysis to support decision-making by analysing data, preparing reports, and identifying trends.
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- Finance - FP&A Team (Wales) - support a broad range of finance and business activities, gaining meaningful hands-on experience while adding value to the team. Their responsibilities would include supporting daily productivity reporting, providing finance support to operations teams, assisting with expenses, cost analysis, and cost management.
You will be guided by structured goals and objectives and will have responsibility to deliver on inspiring projects supported by your People Leader and team around you. We will guide you throughout the year to ensure you make the best of your GE Aerospace experience. Your People Leader will offer coaching and mentoring, and you will be provided with the opportunity to connect with other placement students across the UK.
This opportunity is offered in our Cardiff, Caledonian (Prestwick, Scotland), and Cheltenham sites, during the process we will ask you to share your location preferences.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Currently studying a Finance/ Accounting/ Economics related Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree
- On course to achieve 2:1 degree or above
- To be in your penultimate year of study and returning to education post placement
Desired Characteristics
- Able to roll up your sleeves and get involved in projects
- Organised & able to work towards deadlines
- Inspired and curious to learn
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Able to take ownership for projects
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Able to work as part of a team
A placement at GE Aerospace is an opportunity to learn while doing. At GE Aerospace, you’ll work with business leaders in an atmosphere that will develop you, while doing work that makes an immediate impact.
Total Reward
At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice, and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.
Recruitment Process
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to submit an initial CV application. After this, the stages include a video interview, testing and MS Teams online interview. Our recruitment team will be in touch with you at every stage to keep you updated and understand what is next in the process.
If you require any adjustments to the process to enable you to be at your best, please email the team.
Please note our applications will close on Saturday 31st October but may close earlier depending on application volumes. We would encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Security Clearance
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role.
Right to Work
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Whether we are manufacturing components for our engines, driving innovation in fuel and noise reduction, or unlocking new opportunities to grow and deliver more productivity, our GE Aerospace teams are dedicated and making a global impact. Join us and help move the aerospace industry forward.
GE Aerospace Finance – 12 Month Placement in Cheltenham employer: GE Aerospace
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