Witham, England • Posted 1 week ago
Intern: Finance (Summer 2023)
Offered SalaryCompetitive Pay
Job TypeCompany - Public
Location / ModeWitham, England
Sector / CategoryInsurance Carriers
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Initial recruiter screening → Hiring Manager interview → Role-specific practical assessment.
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Compensation benchmarked against current UK market rates (GBP).
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Role Overview & Responsibilities
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Intern: Finance (Summer 2023), Witham
We are hiring 1 intern to work in the Finance department based in Witham, Essex for summer 2023. This 12-week internship will provide successful candidates with the opportunity to gain a basic knowledge and understanding of financial processes through hands-on involvement in Aegon UK’s Finance department.
Who are Aegon?
Aegon is an international provider of life insurance, pensions and asset management, with businesses across multiple countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. In the UK, we look after £215 billion assets (as of December 2021) on behalf of savers and investors.
We’re helping people live their best lives. We’ve led the way in innovation that can make people’s financial assets work smarter as well as harder. Our retirement products make planning for the future simple, easy, and fulfilling, while our online technology provides one-stop access to a universe of investment opportunity. And our wide range of protection solutions, help provide families and businesses with a financial safety net when it’s needed most. Which together, can help improve our customer’s financial wellbeing and bring them closer to their financial goals.
As an accounting intern you’ll get to join our Investment Administration who process outbound and inbound money movements, tax & regulatory reporting, and help with controls which help protect our customer assets for 12 weeks.
Skills & Knowledge
- Undergraduates currently in their penultimate or final year of a university degree with strong Accounting or Finance content
- Interest in a career in Finance
- Available full time between June – August 2023
- Highly motivated, with the drive and stamina to act on your own initiative
- Proficient in MS Excel and Word
- Must be a team player with strong attention to detail and an analytical approach
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
You will be required to work 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday at our Witham office on a competitive hourly rate.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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