Finance Industrial Placement 2027
Based: White City, London Duration: 6 months Start date: Monday, 4 January 2027 Applications open: 9 October Applications close: 23 October Salary: £26,936 per annum
At L’Oréal, Finance helps guide business decisions and support the growth of our brands. By combining financial insight with a strong understanding of the business, our teams help shape plans and track performance.
As a Finance Intern, you’ll join one of our finance teams and support activities such as financial reporting, analysis and planning.
Day to day, you may be:
Analysing financial performance: Reviewing results, budgets and forecasts to help identify trends and opportunities
Supporting reporting: Preparing and checking financial reports and management information
Contributing to planning: Helping with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
Providing business insights: Working with colleagues to understand financial results and support decision-making
Monitoring costs and performance: Tracking relevant expenses and key performance indicators
Collaborating cross-functionally: Partnering with teams such as Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain to support business priorities
To succeed in this role, you’ll need:
Initiative and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
The ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Proactivity and curiosity about finance and how businesses operate
Strong attention to detail, particularly when working with numbers and data
A balance of analytical skills and commercial curiosity
The ability to work autonomously
You are… In your second year at university, studying a course that includes an Industrial Placement. If you’ve already graduated, please check out our graduate roles instead!
What’s in it for you?
A place to step outside your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential. You’ll be encouraged to try new things and take risks.
Real responsibility from day one—there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal.
An environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion, gender and sexual orientation, as well as people with disabilities, are accepted, can speak up, thrive and are celebrated.
A place where you can contribute to something bigger. Many of our brands support societal and environmental causes to make a concrete difference.
Next steps… Once you click apply, you’ll be asked some questions to check your eligibility for this role. These will include questions about your current situation and whether you’re happy with the salary and location.
A quick note on our process: We believe in a human-first recruitment experience. While our online assessments are scored automatically, every application is carefully reviewed by our team. We do not use AI to make hiring decisions on your profile. To learn more about AI use in our application process, please read more here.
Our Assessment Centres are held in person, running from November onwards. These are specific to each function, so please be patient if you’re not invited straight away; it may be because your function’s Assessment Centre is scheduled later in the recruitment period.
If you apply for multiple positions, you’ll be put forward for the roles most suitable for you. If you have a strong preference, please apply to that single role to ensure you’re considered for your top choice. You can apply for a maximum of three roles.
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