DEPARTMENT: Finance
REPORTS TO: Head of Finance
LOCATION: cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens
OVERVIEW:
Northampton Saints are delighted to be offering the opportunity for a university student with a passion for finance and accounting to join our team during their placement year from July 2025 to the end of June 2026.
The individual will support the day-to-day activities of the Finance function, including invoicing and reconciliations. They will also support on strategic analysis for a range of projects such as events, ticketing and CapEx.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work alongside the Management Accountant to produce timely and accurate accounts for each Saints home fixture
- Support with the consolidation of the monthly management accounts
- Participate in the production of the annual financial accounts
- Assisting with the annual statutory financial audit, collecting data and invoices etc
- Actively seek to improve the internal processes of the Finance team to aid efficiency
- Work alongside Financial Controller to produce monthly reconciliations for Retail and Ticketing
- Support the Commercial Strategy and Finance Manager on a range of projects such as ticket pricing; budgeting for non-rugby events and appraising new commercial initiatives
The duties and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive and the successful applicant may be required to undertake additional duties to meet the needs of the organisation.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL BE:
- A current student undertaking an undergraduate degree with a placement year in industry
- Highly motivated with a keen interest in finance and accounting in a sporting context
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- An inquisitive mind and a desire to learn
- Some knowledge of commercial business and the UK sports industry
- Good communication skills with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
- An aptitude for learning new ERP systems (eg Sage, Ticketmaster, Retail Systems)
- Highly proficient in Excel with the ability to build models and carry out analysis
APPLICATION:
To apply, please complete our application form here: Apply for Industrial Placements 2025
Closing date: Friday 27 December 2024 – please note, the role may close sooner if there is a high volume of applications.
Northampton Saints is an equal opportunities employer and would welcome applications from a fully diverse range of candidates, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
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