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At McCarthy Stone, we believe that later life is filled with possibilities. We create warm and supportive retirement communities that bring people together to make lives more fulfilling. Everyone at McCarthy Stone is passionate about championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society.
We aim to create a better understanding and appreciation of older people by playing our part in helping them to live happy and healthy lives. From senior executive positions to front-line colleagues, we have a shared vision of creating a thriving retirement community, built with innovation and heart, that celebrates later life.
We are delighted to be accredited as a Great Place to Work, and this reflects the evolving culture of excellence and inclusivity in our organisation, and the passion from our teams for what they do.
We recognise the successes, promotions, and achievements of everyone in our business and provide extensive Learning & Development opportunities to support and further you in your career.
About the Role
We are seeking a Finance business intern to join our team on a 10-week summer internship programme.
McCarthy Stone’s internship programme will provide you with an excellent experience where you will gain industry and field-related skills, and experience, while earning a competitive salary. Taking part in our programme will boost your CV and will ensure you have a deep understanding of our business, the industry that we operate in and an insight into our customers.
The Divisional Finance function supports the running of the division to deliver our business targets. An understanding of all functions is desirable to be successful in finance. This internship will give you exposure to the management accounts but, will also provide you with exposure to several departments. This could be assisting with a land acquisition, a commercial tender pack or an onsite sales and marketing event.
Alongside your role, you will be part of a cohort of interns which will instantly enable you to start building your internal network at McCarthy Stone. There will also be a series of Learning & Development opportunities to get involved in throughout your journey with us including insight and skills sessions and lunch and learns on key business topics.
About You
Education and Qualifications
Studying towards a degree or equivalent qualification.
Personal Attributes
- Passionate and hardworking
- Number literate
- Looking to learn and develop within the business
- Organised and works well to deadlines.
- Able to multitask and prioritise.
- Communicates clearly, both written and verbally.
- Shows a good level of attention to detail.
- Works well within a team, but equally on their own.
- Has a flexible, positive and can-do attitude
- Computer literate and has experience in Microsoft Office software Excel, Word and Power point in particular.
