Finance Industrial Placement in Reading

Summary
Location

Reading

Job Family

Future Careers

Job Type

Full Time

Posted Date

29-Dec-2025

Ready to grow your potential? Join us as a Finance Intern and be brave, real, and join a community of interns just like you. Work alongside finance professionals who keep our commercial cogs turning, make a lasting impact and earn £25,000 plus a £1,000 joining bonus

Get hands-on experience in our Finance Business Partnering teams during our 13-month Industrial Placement. You\’ll learn from experienced colleagues, enjoying opportunities to support real projects and solve problems using your own logic and initiative. You\’ll also see how we use data to guide decisions and drive innovation across Finance. By the end, you\’ll have new skills, advanced knowledge and the confidence to excel in your final year.

During this industrial placement, you\’ll also have the unique opportunity to complete a Finance Leadership Programme (FLP) with CIMA, completely funded by Virgin Media O2. Through an online platform, you\’ll be able to expand baseline finance knowledge. If you come back for our Finance Graduate scheme, you\’ll also be set up with exemptions from the CIMA qualification.

We\’re a flexible-first organisation because we believe people do their best work with choice and clarity. To support meaningful collaboration, we ask everyone to connect in person at least eight days a month – whether that\’s in the office, volunteering days, or away days. What matters is making those moments together really count.

\”The Finance Grad and Intern Community provides a strong support network, from the Leads who encourage constant growth and development, to your peers who help motivate you along the way. My placement year opened my eyes to the potential opportunities in Finance and Accounting, allowing to develop many vital skills that I was able to take back to university and apply to my degree.\”

Jahnvi, Former Finance Intern – Now Finance Graduate
Bring your authentic self
We\’re Brave, And We Want To See Interns That Are Motivated, Resilient And Curious. We\’re Real – Show Us You Can Question How We Work And Bring Data-led Thinking To Drive Innovation. We\’re Together, So It\’s Important You\’re Hard-working And Have The Urge To Explore New Opportunities. Other Qualities We\’d Love To See Include

• Highly analytical
• Digital mindset
• Ability to make date-driven decisions
• Logical thinking

Who we are

The UK\’s fastest broadband network. The nation\’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK\’s biggest companies too. We put our customers first, making life simpler, smoother, and more joyful. With big ambitions and a brilliant team, we\’re building a more connected future for everyone.

The must haves

You must have a predicted 2:1 or above. But it doesn\’t matter what subject – we\’re more interested in passion to develop and grow a successful career in Finance.

The other stuff we are looking for

A desire to route your finance career towards a CIMA qualification is preferred as this will help align you to joining our graduate scheme after you complete your degree.

What\’s in it for you

Benefits
This isn\’t just a year in industry; it\’s a stepping-stone to a successful career with Virgin Media O2. Successful interns will be given the opportunity to return on our Finance Graduate scheme once they\’ve completed their degree, with only a final interview – no more testing, telephone interviews or assessment centres. You\’ll receive a salary of £25,000 plus a £1,000 welcome bonus. Plus, get access to all of our employee benefits, including:

• 25 days\’ holiday, plus your birthday off
• Flexible benefits package including up to 10% matched pension contribution and holiday buying and selling
• Huge discounts on everything from days out to household bills, including Virgin Media O2 products and services

…And plenty more to support you inside and outside of work.

Next steps

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we\’d love to learn more about you as a person and your experience to date. Once you\’ve submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include an online test, a telephone interview, a coaching call and an assessment centre.

When you apply, you\’ll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we\’ll be sure to discuss it with you. Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert, therefore we may bring the closing date forward.

We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. If you\’re offered a job with us, it will be conditional, based on the passing of background checks. All roles require a criminal record check and some roles need a financial probity check. Your recruiter can provide you with more information if needed.

Thanks for your patience and for showing an interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.