Undergraduate Finance Placement 2026

Undergraduate Finance Placement 2026

Role:

This role is suitable for an individual who would like to experience working in a finance department including accounting and treasury function.

The role covers the key finance tasks of reporting, analysis and budgeting for the income statement, and also providing exposure to several areas of Finance including Tax, Treasury, and Audit.

This role will also provide an overview and general understanding on several software applications being used, such as SAP, Microstrategy, WFS.

We require pro-active, self-motivated and flexible individuals who are able to assist delivering work to support these projects.

Main Responsibilities:

Accounting

• Work with month end routines, including file set-up and the accurate preparation, and reconciliation of payments into accounting systems.
• Preparation of analysis for the monthly financial reports review.
• Balance Sheet reconciliation.
• Prepare reconciliations to test the accuracy of the new system.
• Assist with cost centre accounting and reporting.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting.
• Support the Department Manager with internal and external audits.
• Data analysis.
• Assist in other areas of Finance, as needed.
• Assist with ad hoc project work in the finance area, i.e. Excel training, Monthly Discussion of Finance topics.

Qualifications, skills and experience: Required/Desirable

Required

• Must be an undergraduate, undertaking a Finance or Business related degree, looking for a placement as part of their studies.
• Knowledgeable in the use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Analytical mind, with ability to see end to end process.
• Ability to work with and interpret vast amounts of data and explain anomalies.
• Highly motivated, with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work alongside other departments to resolve payment related queries.

Desirable

• Full training will be given so experience of applications is not essential.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Honda is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in the workplace for all employees, temporary workers, contractors, applicants and visitors. Honda also encourages respect for the individual differences and talents of others while making full use of one's own abilities, based on Honda's philosophy of respect for the individual.

At Honda, we value and celebrate diversity and are committed to being a fair, non-discriminatory company that promotes and welcomes the uniqueness and differences of people around the world. We recognise that a diverse workforce allows for different ideas and perspectives, and we encourage everyone to share them. We strive to foster a culture of belonging that is consistent with Honda's core values and lived out in the way we work and respect each other. For us at Honda, diversifying our workforce means increasing its overall strength by providing people with equal opportunities - regardless of personal characteristics or previous careers.

This commitment flows directly from the Honda philosophy and the belief that we are all working towards a common goal. Honda recruits, hires, trains and promotes the most qualified/experienced individuals at all levels without regard to race, origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristic.

How to apply

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