IHG Finance Intern
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Location: United Kingdom, Burton-On-Trent
Hotel: 1 - Corp Branston, 1 First Avenue, Centrum100, DE14 2WB
Job number: 161473
We’re proud to be supporting University students by offering the chance to join us for a 12-month placement. You will have the opportunity to work in Financial Reporting, whilst also gaining exposure in other areas of finance. Our role is based in our specialist finance and technology hub in Branston, Burton on Trent.
Your day to day
Financial Reporting
This role will primarily be assisting the various Regional Financial Reporting teams, with the opportunity to also work with the Group Financial Reporting and Treasury teams.
Prepare various monthly accounting reviews for the Americas and EMEAA regions for management review and control compliance
Assist with monthly and quarterly reporting through running reports and trial balances
Assist in the production of UK statutory accounts and applying iXBRL tagging information for filing with HMRC
Assist the Financial Reporting team in preparing Group Financial Statements section of the IHG Annual Report and Form 20-F accounts
Complete user access reviews on various systems
Assist the Treasury team in various treasury tasks such as bank reconciliations, banking access reviews and exposure reports
Assistance in ad-hoc global projects work
We'll also provide you with full training in our financial software and databases.
Experience financial thinking on a global scale, as you support work that informs our biggest decisions.
What we need from you
You will currently be studying a Finance, Accountancy/Economics or Banking Degree and be looking for a role in finance for your placement year.
You will be committed to a career in Finance.
Excellent communication skills are key in this role, alongside initiative and enthusiasm.
You will be able to commit to our hybrid working model (which entails 3 days a week in the office in our Branston office in Burton upon Trent)
What's next?
It's time to send us your application! Be sure to add a Cover Letter when submitting your CV. At IHG we celebrate difference, and we're keen to learn about what makes you - you. You will then be contacted by one of our Talent Acquisition partners to discuss how we can start helping to shape your future and what our assessment process looks like.
The financial reporting role will start on the 24th of August 2026 and will run for 54 weeks, which includes a 2-week handover period with the current placement student, allowing you to learn directly from a fellow student.
Closing date for applications: 26th April 2026
Who we are
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