About The Role
You’ve got the theory, now get the practice. If you're part way through your degree course and looking to spend a year in industry, a 12 month placement with Morrisons is a great way of learning by being hands-on and getting a head start in your planned post-graduate career.
Our Finance Industrial Placement is a 12-month placement based in the finance team at our Hilmore House head office in Bradford. It’s a chance to gain valuable experience of a finance department within one of the UK’s largest supermarkets.
You’ll be analysing expenditure, providing insight on financial performance to non finance stakeholders and dealing with month end close and balance sheet controls.
You’ll also gain valuable stakeholder management, leadership and team working skills.
Throughout the process you’ll have an excellent support network including a Buddy to help you settle into the role. This support will be useful when you start studying towards your CIMA qualification.
We have a generous CIMA study support package and you’ll complete a number of certificate level papers during your placement year.
About You
- Great communication and listening skills and the ability to lead, influence and build strong working relationships with a diverse team of people
- Positive attitude, resilient and driven to succeed
- To enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced environment
- Be analytical and good with numbers with plenty of common sense
- The ability to solve problems and keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening across our business
- A minimum of 3 A levels at Grade B (or equivalent)
- Currently studying at university and in your penultimate year with a predicted 2:1
About The Company
Morrisons Finance is made up of many colleagues across the business – our colleagues support Retail, Manufacturing, Logistics, Wholesale and much more!
With an eye on the future and our finger on the pulse of what’s going on in our business, we partner with all of our teams and play a big part in the big decisions.
We have a forward-thinking approach to recruitment here at Morrisons Finance and look for people who can build a career with our business, therefore, we interview for the fit of our business rather than just one position. There are a breadth of opportunities across our Finance function and we look for well-rounded leaders of the future.
You’ll be based in Hilmore House working alongside your team.
Our aim to offer more of what matters extends to our employees too. Join us and you can expect to enjoy great career prospects and a very competitive pay and benefits package. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a discount card for you and one for a friend or family member giving you 15% off your shopping and 10% for your family / friend in Morrisons. We also offer great annual leave entitlement, a highly competitive pension scheme, My Perks discounts and much more besides.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Skills Required
- Minimum of three A levels at Grade B or equivalent
- Currently studying at university
- In the penultimate year of university study
- Predicted 2:1 degree classification
- Strong communication and listening skills
- Ability to lead, influence, and build working relationships
- Analytical skills and numerical ability
- Problem-solving ability
- Positive, resilient, and driven attitude
- Ability to work in a challenging, fast-paced environment
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited and has not been reviewed or approved by Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Shopping discounts and everyday savings programs are highlighted as meaningful perks that add tangible value. Feedback suggests these benefits are particularly attractive for those who regularly shop with the company.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Holiday entitlement is described as generous for the sector and can increase with service. Feedback suggests this breadth of leave stands out compared with basic retail provisions.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced family-related leave, including support for maternity, adoption, paternity, neonatal and fertility needs, is emphasized as a strong part of the package. Feedback suggests these policies exceed standard retail expectations.
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What We Do
Morrisons is a UK-based supermarket and integrated food business serving customers through a nationwide network of stores and online delivery channels. Its operations span grocery retail, wholesale, distribution, and food manufacturing. The company sells a broad range of fresh and packaged foods and emphasizes vertical integration, sourcing and processing about half of its fresh food itself, with a purpose of making good food affordable for everyone.
