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Williams’ core competencies are the design and development of racing cars to compete in the Formula One World Championship. As one of the world's leading Formula One teams, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles since its foundation in 1977 and is now moving into an exciting era under new ownership defined by relentless innovation and living sustainable performance in every dimension.
Do you want to be part of a diverse and inclusive team who are collaborating to create the next winning Formula 1 car and make their way back to the top of the Formula 1 constructors’ championship?
Williams is one of the world’s most famous Formula One teams, who thrive on teamwork, respect and engineering excellence. Located in rural Grove in Oxfordshire Williams is an exciting environment with driven, supportive and ambitious people. At Williams you will be supported in your role by industry experts and work with the most up to date technologies. Your work will count and have an impact on the future success of Williams.
What we are looking for
- Highly motivated students who are passionate about learning from our industry experts.
- Passion for finance within an engineering environment focussing on innovation, creativity and technology.
- Someone who shares a common interest and is ready to work together to win!
With our placements, you are a fully involved member of the team from day one. Your work counts, you have an impact on our team’s success.
The role
The successful candidate will join our Finance Team and will be part of the team delivering our financial strategy. Throughout the placement you will be supported and mentored by one of our experienced finance professionals. The knowledge / skills that you’ll acquire during your placement include:
- Assist in daily financial activities, including budgeting, forecasting, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Prepare financial reports and analysis under the guidance of senior finance professionals to enable and support decision making and execution of the business strategy.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support financial element of the decision-making processes.
- Deliver process improvement and change to create automation and efficiency.
Core competencies
When shortlisting applications for the Finance Industrial Placement we look for:
- Students will have a minimum of two years’ experience at University before the placement starts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Academic or work experience in a finance or accounting based field is desirable but not essential.
By the time the placement begins, you must have at least one academic year of study remaining after your placement, whether this is in at undergraduate or master’s level. You must be enrolled onto this course prior to your year with us starting. When applying, please make it clear in your CV what your expected year of completion is to ensure you are correctly placed as eligible for the programme.
Core skills
In addition to the above, we are looking for candidates who are:
- Creative.
- Have a keen eye for detail.
- Enjoy problem solving.
- Are excellent team players.
You don’t need to have a specific interest in motorsport to apply, we are looking for people with a keen interest in STEM subjects.
What can Williams offer?
The Williams Group is based in multi acre complex located in Grove, Oxfordshire. The Williams Group offers a competitive holiday package, staff events/open days, a subsidised restaurant on site and various car schemes. We have an on-site gym (open 24 hours a day) as well as various fitness classes including outdoors bootcamps, pilates and yoga free for all staff and contractors to use. Aside from these benefits we can offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a based just 30 mins from Oxford City Centre by bus.
Williams is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments
