Finance Graduate

Boarding has now commenced; take your seat and let’s shape the future of flight together

A Truly Global Business

GKN Aerospace is the original aerospace innovator. For decades, GKN Aerospace technologies have inspired and industrialized the aerospace industry, combining engineering excellence and technology leadership. All major aircraft and engine manufacturers rely on our advanced technologies. Our aerostructures, engine systems and special products improve the performance of more than 100,000 flights every day. By working closely together with universities, knowledge institutes, suppliers and customers, we lead the industry in developing new technology to improve aircraft efficiency: lowering aircraft cost, weight and emissions.

Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 15,000 employees across 38 manufacturing sites in 12 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £2.8bn.

Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050
What You'll Be doing

During your placements you will be working as part of a global team, giving you the opportunity to experience different cultures and work with a diverse range of people. Whether you envisage yourself as a Finance Manager or Finance Director, a career in Finance, choosing GKN Aerospace means you are joining a global engineering network with wide-ranging opportunities.

Throughout your graduate journey, we give you the opportunity to test and grow your technical and personal skills. We provide support and mentoring as you work on real projects, solving real problems and delivering real change. We aim to match your capabilities and aspirations to our strategic and operational needs - ensuring a thriving business for us and fulfilling career for you. As part of our Finance Graduate Programme you can expect the following:
Support the day to day finance operations rotating through multiple finance domains across sites and Business Lines

**Areas where rotations will be offered**: Financial performance & Analysis, Finance Control & Compliance, Finance transformation

Support the teams in day to day work across commercial, transformation and business activities, understanding of the core purpose of a Finance function by getting involved in areas such as monthly reporting & budgeting

Become a finance specialist & lead relationships with both the business and wider finance community, using bespoke analysis to inform and influence business decisions

Learn about finance systems / tools which support finance delivery

Support improvement projects and lead initiatives for on-time data delivery

Preparing and analysing revenue and costs, overall for business lines and for various sites

Support risk management, and change initiatives

We are committed to your continued development and success, and so throughout your journey you will engage in our on boarding and structured development programme; alongside our Global Graduate Community, providing you support and networking opportunities throughout your career at GKN Aerospace. You will also have the opportunity to take part in additional activities outside of your role, whether it be supporting local community initiatives, or our young people strategy, and you are given the encouragement and time to participate.
What We're Looking For

During your placements you will be working as part of a global team, giving you the opportunity to experience different cultures and work with a diverse range of people. Whether you envisage yourself as a Finance Manager or Finance Director, a career in Finance, choosing GKN Aerospace means you are joining a global engineering network with wide-ranging opportunities.

Throughout your graduate journey, we give you the opportunity to test and grow your technical and personal skills. We provide support and mentoring as you work on real projects, solving real problems and delivering real change. We aim to match your capabilities and aspirations to our strategic and operational needs - ensuring a thriving business for us and fulfilling career for you. As part of our Finance Graduate Programme you can expect the following:
Support the day to day finance operations rotating through multiple finance domains across sites and Business Lines

**Areas where rotations will be offered**: Financial performance & Analysis, Finance Control & Compliance, Finance transformation

Support the teams in day to day work across commercial, transformation and business activities, understanding of the core purpose of a Financ