12 Month Undergraduate Placement - Accountancy & Finance

Working alongside our Sheffield-based accounts team responsible for three UK sites and six overseas sites, you will gain an insight into the workings of a finance department covering a range of accounting tasks and responsibilities. Also, a great opportunity to work with multiple platforms, including testing and validation methods. Duties will include:

• period end transactions and procedures
• product costings
• maintaining the fixed asset register
• assisting with credit control
• matching and processing purchase ledger invoices
• managing the expenses process
• assisting with year-end audit preparation
• undertaking ad-hoc project work
Working hours Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5.00pm The Company operates a flexible working policy, with office hours of 7.00am-7.00pm Monday-Friday., Whilst not mandatory, your completion of the applicant ethnic monitoring form will help us monitor and encourage equality and diversity. The information you provide will be anonymous and kept both confidential and separate to your application.

You must be currently studying a business, accountancy or finance course and be predicted a 2:1 or above. You should also be able to offer the following:
• Confidence working with multiple IT systems (currently MS Office, Power BI and E8, our bespoke ERP system), with good Excel skills
• Enthusiasm about developing yourself and the team
• An ability to work well both as part of a team and independently with minimal supervision
• A flexible approach and strong organisational skills
• Good people engagement and communication skills in all areas of the business
  
  We are now recruiting the next generation of business, accountancy or finance undergraduate talent to take on a 12-month placement within our busy and fast-moving accounts team. Starting in September 2025, you will gain invaluable experience, be taught valuable skills and given both ownership and responsibility of your role.
With several successful undergraduate placements having returned to Gripple after graduation in the past, this is the perfect steppingstone to a successful career. Established in 1989, we are the original innovators and manufacturers of wire joining and tensioning devices, as well as anchoring, bracing, and suspension systems that have changed the game for many industries. We are no ordinary business. We do almost everything differently. 100% owned by our employees, we are also committed to changing the game by making a positive impact in our communities around the world. We're a force for good, as certified by B Corp., We recognise every individual as a unique person with their own special contribution to make. We work hard to make sure our people are happy and healthy, with a good work/life balance, and generously rewarded for their time, energy, and commitment. We therefore offer:
• excellent initial and ongoing training and support
• flexible working hours
• generous holiday entitlement
• gym membership for duration of placement
• workplace pension scheme
• salary sacrifice schemes
• free on-site parking
Why choose Gripple? As an employee-owned company, our people are front and centre. You can therefore expect to see:
• Commitment to core values and behaviours, AKA the 'Gripple Spirit'
• Work-life balance
• Career development
• Exceptional benefits
• Unique working environment
• Commitment to net zero in 2030