Finance Undergraduate Placement (12 Month Contract)

Paragon Banking Group; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution is offering a Finance Undergraduate Placement in Solihull for 12 months, focusing on assisting finance projects and gaining valuable experience. Ideal candidates will be studying a relevant degree with strong IT and numeracy skills. The role promotes flexibility and includes a generous holiday allowance and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous Holiday Allowance

Share Save Scheme

Profit Related Pay

Pension Plan

Family Friendly policies

Employee Discounts

Volunteering Day

Life Assurance and Personal Accident Cover

Qualifications

• Essential GSCE in Mathematics and English.
• Preferred A Level in Mathematics.
• Studying a relevant STEM or finance degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist in long and short term finance projects.
• Maintain project plans and documentation.
• Support Group year-end accounts and reporting.

Skills

Strong IT skills, particularly with spreadsheets

Numeracy skills and ability to analyze data

Effective communication

Ability to work under pressure

Organizational skills

Education

GSCE Grade C or above in Mathematics and English

A Level Grade C or above in Mathematics

Degree subjects: STEM, Accountancy, Economics

Job description

Finance Undergraduate Placement (12 Month Contract)

A Platinum Investors in People employer and an award-winning UK bank, focused on growth. Our customers include savers and businesses across the UK and, working together, we use our specialist expertise to help them achieve their ambitions and build a sustainable future. If you're an undergraduate looking for an opportunity in finance for 12 months, to grow in a friendly environment, we’re looking for you!

Purpose of the role

To assist other members of the team in the execution of the long and short term finance projects which will be on-going during the term of the placement.

What you’ll be doing

• Maintenance of project plans and documentation
• Preparatory work for accounting changes & implementation
• Support for Group year‑end accounts and other external reporting processes
• Process reviews within the Finance department
• Participation in Group projects on behalf of Group Finance
• Research and data analysis relating to the above tasks

About You

What you’ll bring to the team

• Strong IT skills, particularly with spreadsheets
• An inquisitive mind and the confidence to ask questions to develop knowledge and understanding
• Strong numeracy skills and the ability to analyse data
• The ability to communicate with the team and wider business effectively and efficiently
• Ability to work under pressure, whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy
• Organisation skills, particularly being able to prioritise work effectively

Qualifications and experience

• GSCE Grade C or above in Mathematics and English essential (Band 5+)
• A Level Grade C or above in Mathematics preferred
• Degree subjects being studied should be STEM, Accountancy, Economics or similar

Further information on the role can be found in the Purpose and Performance Profile (PPP), which is downloadable on this page.

Working hours

37.5 hours per week – whilst our standard hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm (one hour for lunch) we encourage flexible working and your preferred options will be considered.

Please note, applications will close Friday 9th January 2026, with Interviews taking place in February 2026

About Us

Inclusion

As a Disability Confident Employer, we want to ensure that our vacancies are accessible for everyone. If you have a disability, long term health condition or are neurodiverse and need us to adjust our recruitment process please get in touch with our recruitment team.

What can we offer you?

• Generous Holiday Allowance: Starting from 25 days and climbing to 30, you also get to enjoy a day off for your birthday, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve. You can also buy or sell up to a week’s leave
• Share Save Scheme: Annually, you have the opportunity to buy shares in Paragon at a discounted rate
• Profit Related Pay: We share some of our annual profit with our eligible employees
• Pension Plan: We contribute up to 10% of your annual salary towards your pension
• Family Friendly policies: We offer enhanced parental pay and paid time off for fertility treatment
• Employee Discounts: Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, shopping, motoring and more
• Volunteering Day: Contribute to causes you care about with one volunteering day per year
• Life Assurance and Personal Accident Cover

Be flexible

We promote flexibility around how and where we work so that you can achieve a healthier work‑life balance. We operate hybrid working, splitting our week between the office and home.

Be yourself

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome diversity and care about inclusion. That’s why we want you to be your whole self at work. We believe an inclusive workplace is good for each of us, great for our customers and better for our business. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network meets regularly to share challenges, experience, and ideas to build a more equal, diverse, and inclusive business.

Be heard

We listen to your point of view, with our People Forum and regular employee surveys making sure you can use your voice and influence our future.

Be well

We will give you access to a range of tools and resources to support your well‑being. This will include a digital GP service via our free Employee Assistance Programme, access to our Wellbeing team to connect you with the help you need to get more out of life and our Vitality at Work programme to provide you with discounted gym membership, fitness equipment and a multitude of wellbeing services.

Be better

We want you to reach your potential and, as a Platinum Investors in People employer, we’ll encourage you to learn and develop by building a personalised development plan together with your manager.