Key Takeaways
- 1-year Finance placement starting September 2027
- Salary: £24,460 per year
- Gain experience in budget preparation, account reconciliation, and data analysis
- Applications close on 4th January 2027
About the Role
The MBDA Finance undergraduate scheme offers a fantastic opportunity to gain insight into the business and the types of processes and controls undertaken in the day-to-day job within one area of the wider Finance team.
There is potential to develop your innovation skills and influence change and efficiencies within your placement while networking with colleagues across the business, not just in the Finance function.
What We Offer
- 1-year placement: Starting September 2027, this placement allows you to apply your university learning to real-world projects and technologies.
- Graduate Role Potential: Perform well on your placement and you could secure a graduate role before your final year.
- Company Bonus: Based on company performance and will vary year to year.
- Pension: Maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%.
- Overtime: Opportunity for paid overtime.
- Annual Leave: 25 days plus option to purchase extra holiday.
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
- Healthcare Cash Plan: Provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing.
The Opportunity
Our vision in Finance is to operate as one coordinated team, which strives to deliver a consistent application of standard methodology, financial controls and processes. We look to challenge all areas of the business, improve shareholder value, protect the assets of MBDA and ensure we align with all national and shareholder requirements.
Your placement will be working within one area of Finance in a supportive, experienced team, gaining an understanding of how teams work together across the function.
During your placement you could experience:
- Supporting budget and business plan preparation.
- Reconciliation of accounts.
- Data analysis.
- Learning and implementing double-entry bookkeeping and financial accounting.
You'll be encouraged to improve processes and introduce new ones, and utilise your skills to contribute to the team as well as the company as a whole. Whilst on placement you'll benefit from relevant training courses and have access to our online learning platform to gain as much knowledge as you can.
What We're Looking For
- Currently studying for a degree in any discipline.
- Strong numerical aptitude.
- Interest in Finance.
Working Arrangements & Security
- Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site due to workload classification.
- Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. All successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).