Finance Executive - 12 Month Placement Year

Finance Executive - 12 Month Placement Year

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Head of FP&A

Compensation: £25,000 / year

Description

Job Title: Finance Executive - 12-month placement year

Salary: Up to £25,000

Location: Hybrid (3 days per week in London office)

We’re Pod – one of the UK’s leading EV charging providers, trusted by over 250,000 customers and powering more than 5 million miles every day. We started in 2009 as Pod Point and have grown into a leading energy provider under the EDF umbrella.

This placement year offers hands‑on experience in finance within a fast‑paced, growing business. You’ll support month‑end reporting, budgeting, inventory management and audit activities, working closely with Finance, Supply Chain and Operations teams.

Key responsibilities

• Opex reporting & analysis – Preparing and delivering monthly opex reports, analysing variances against forecast, and providing clear commentary to senior finance stakeholders.
• Month-end support – Supporting the month‑end cost accrual and prepayment process.
• Budgeting & forecasting – Supporting the annual budget cycle and rolling forecast for opex, working closely with cost centre owners to build bottom‑up plans and challenge assumptions.
• Business partnering – Providing ad‑hoc support to the Commercial Finance team, e.g. deep dives on specific areas, helping to collate trading packs.
• Process improvement – Continuously improving FP&A processes, tools and templates, e.g. cost centre reporting.
• Cash forecasting – Compiling the rolling 13‑week cash forecast.

Skills & competencies

• Professional communication skills – building confidence working with colleagues across the business.
• Active listening and questioning – tailoring communication to achieve real‑world outcomes.
• Resilience and confidence – handling complex issues and large data sets.
• Time management and organisation – balancing a range of tasks in a busy environment.
• Adaptability – adjusting approach for different stakeholders and situations.
• Team collaboration – working closely with experienced finance professionals.
• Problem‑solving skills – thinking on your feet to overcome challenges in live conversations.
• Professionalism – representing a growing business and its values.
• Confidence working towards targets – understanding how goals, KPIs, and performance tracking work.
• Commercial awareness – gaining insight into how the finance team contributes to business success.

Important Information

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