Finance Placement - Trainee

The Role:

Looking to gain real-world experience in Finance? This is your chance to work with one of the UK’s top retailers!

Next PLC, a FTSE 100 company and leader in the retail industry, is seeking enthusiastic and ambitious students to join our Finance University Placement Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills, gain hands-on experience and kick-start your career in a fast-paced and dynamic finance environment.

This is a 12-month ‘placement’ starting in July 2027 and applicants must be studying on a relevant degree course that includes a dedicated placement year.

Why choose Next for your placement?

At Next, we believe in providing our placement students with more than just work experience. Our Finance Placement Programme is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of our finance operations while offering you the chance to make a real impact on the business. Here’s why our programme stands out:

• Real responsibility: From day one, you’ll be involved in important finance tasks and projects that contribute directly to the success of the business.

• Variety of experience: You’ll gain exposure across key areas of finance, such as Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Operations, Commercial Finance, Treasury and Group Accounting.

• Personal development: You’ll have the support of experienced finance professionals who will mentor and guide you, helping you develop both technical skills and business acumen.

• Insight into a leading retailer: Learn how finance drives business decisions in a large-scale retail environment with both physical and online operations.

What You Will Be Doing:

During your 12-month Placement, you will:

• Work alongside experienced finance teams, assisting in the preparation of financial reports, budgets and forecasts.

• Conduct financial analysis and provide insights to support key business decisions.

• Get involved in various projects that will help streamline processes, improve efficiency and support growth.

• Gain exposure to different departments within finance, giving you a broad understanding of how a successful retail business operates.

What You Will Bring:

We value the right attitude just as highly as technical ability.

We’re looking for ambitious, motivated students who are eager to take on new challenges, learn from experienced professionals and make a meaningful contribution in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll bring:

• Studying for a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related subject.

• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

• A proactive attitude and genuine enthusiasm for learning and development.

• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.

• An interest in understanding how finance supports wider business performance and decision-making.

• A willingness to take ownership, embrace new challenges and step outside your comfort zone.

Next is proud to be an ACCA and CIMA accredited employer, supporting our people in achieving professional qualifications and building successful careers in finance.

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You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!