Finance Placement

Finance Placement

Our culture believes in POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL. We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with today’s most innovative thinkers to solve the world’s toughest problems. We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That’s what # LifeAtCummins is all about.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Hosted Finance Placement Student to join our team specializing in Finance for our Engine Business segment in UK, Darlington. During your placement with us, you will learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become an expert in the industry and power your potential!

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2026.

External Qualifications and Competencies

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Opportunity to work within different accounting areas depending on business requirements with an Opportunity to manage projects within the finance function and implement improvement initiatives.
• Liaising with other Cummins entities and other functions across the plant to effectively resolve queries.
• Responsible for Customer invoicing, ensuring invoices are accurate, raised timely and compliant with business controls.
• Complete and own month end journals, reconciliations, and processes
• Responsible for ensuring suppliers are paid on time by resolving invoice discrepancies, answering queries, and reconciling statements.
• Collaborative work with students across the site to complete cross functional community engagement projects.

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Working towards a degree in Accounting, Finance, or related subject.
• Excellent IT Skills, in particular Excel and Microsoft.
• A willingness to challenge the norm and constantly look for improvements.
• Competent in using collaboration tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams

Working at Cummins

At Cummins, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression, or any other status protected by law. As a disability confident employer, we strive to make our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a health condition or disability, please let us know. Your journey with us matters!

CLOSING DATE: (Wednesday, 12th November 2025 11:59pm)

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button. Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.