Zurich
Job title:
Accounting (Finance) Industrial Placement Programme 2025 – Swindon
Company
Zurich
Job description
Accounting (Finance) Industrial Placement Programme 2025Location: SwindonStart Date: June 2025Closing date for applications: Sunday 20th October 2024Insurance is so much more than you think!Are you wanting to discover more about careers that will excite, challenge and inspire you? If so, a Zurich industrial placement could be just what you’re looking for.Forget any preconceptions you have about the insurance industry. Our one-year industrial placements give you a real job with real responsibility and a taste for life working at Zurich.With plenty of support around you, you’ll experience how your future career might look and help us make a difference to our customers at a time when they need us the most.Our industrial placements are ideal for undergraduate students. As well as gaining some great experience, successful completion of your industrial placement in 2025 could lead to you being offered a place on one of our graduate programmes starting in 2026.What can I look forward to?As a Finance Intern you will have the opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills, while learning from industry experts and senior managers who take a keen interest in your growth. We are passionate about ensuring you settle into the working environment effectively and offer a buddy/mentor at the very start, someone who has been in your shoes.In addition to departmental day-to-day activities, you can expect to be involved in real projects that deliver value to our business and customers. These could include process transformation, providing financial support to the business or developing MI for management.What’s in it for you?As well as joining a company that is passionate about sustainability and our customers, you can expect:£21,840 salary25 days holiday plus an additional 3 volunteering daysYou can request to swap UK bank holidays for days off that have cultural or religious significance to youFull private medical cover12% company pension contributionAnnual company bonusDiscounted gym membershipDiscounted gadget insuranceDiscounted technology offersWhat you’ll need:You must have an indefinite, full right to work and reside in the UK. We cannot accept applications from those who require sponsorship to work in the UK. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of three consecutive years.Predicted 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in Accounting & Finance placement year degreeAt least 96 UCAS points from 3 A-Level subjects (or equivalent).A minimum C/4 grade in both English and Maths at GCSE level (or equivalent).Although we are a hybrid workforce, you should be within a commutable distance to the office workplace stated in this advertAre you ready to create a brighter future?At Zurich our brand purpose is to create a brighter future together, for our customers, our partners, our employees and the planet. It’s a promise that for our customers, we will put their needs at the heart of everything we do and for our employees, to grow and develop together. For our partners, to collaborate to create mutual value and for the planet, to drive positive impact by integrating our sustainability work into how we do business. We put our customers at the heart of everything that we do, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join us.We’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, we want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work. You’ll have every opportunity to use your drive and enthusiasm to innovate the future of Zurich. Everybody is made to feel welcome, different opinions are valued, personal needs are respected, and opportunity is equal for all.So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.Please note we are unable to progress your application if you don’t meet our criteria listed above. Please ensure you have the right to reside and work in the UK before you apply as we are unable to provide sponsorship. You must have resided in the UK for a minimum of three consecutive years in order to apply.xxxThe financials
- 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme.
- Annual company bonus.
- Income Protection.
- Life cover – four times your salary.
Time away
- 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays.
- You can also request to swap UK bank holidays for days off that have cultural or religious significance to you.
- The option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.
- Three days paid volunteering.
- Up to 16 weeks’ full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
Your health is important to us
- Access to Private medical insurance.
- Virtual GP appointments.
- Discounted gym membership.
- Free flu jab.
- Access to a wealth of support from our wellbeing partners.
We’re making a difference
- Creating a brighter, more sustainable future underpins all that we do here in Zurich. We were the first insurer to sign the ‘UN Business Ambition for 1.5˚C’ pledge.
- Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, has awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.
Expected salary
Location
Swindon
Job date
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 04:57:46 GMT
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