Williams’ core competencies are the design and development of racing cars to compete in the Formula One World Championship. As one of the world's leading Formula One teams, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles since its foundation in 1977 and is now moving into an exciting era under new ownership defined by relentless innovation and living sustainable performance in every dimension.
At Williams Racing, we believe in nurturing talent and providing people with hands-on, real-world experience in motorsport. Our industrial placement programme is for the brightest and the best, looking to launch their careers in a dynamic environment, working on some of the most exciting challenges in Formula 1. You'll be an essential part of the Williams Racing team, supporting our mission to push the boundaries of performance.
Job description
Do you want to be part of a diverse and inclusive team who are collaborating to create the next winning Formula 1 car and make their way back to the top of the Formula 1 constructors’ championship?
The successful candidate will join our Finance Team and will be part of the team delivering our financial strategy. With our placements, you are a fully involved member of the team from day one. Your work counts, you have an impact on our team’s success. Throughout the placement you will be supported and mentored by one of our experienced finance professionals.
The knowledge/skills that you’ll acquire during your placement include:
- Assist in daily financial activities including budgeting, forecasting, ad hoc analysis and attending stakeholder meetings.
- Prepare financial reports and analysis under the guidance of senior finance professionals to enable and support decision making and execution of the business strategy.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support financial element of the decision-making processes.
- Support the report delivery platform and be part of a new team that continually improves its data delivery to key parts of the business.
- Deliver process improvement and change to create automation and efficiency.
Qualifications
- Highly motivated students who are passionate about learning from our industry experts.
- Passion for finance with an interest in working in an engineering environment, focussing on innovation, creativity, and technology.
- Someone who has the confidence to liaise directly with non-finance stakeholders and hold their own when challenged.
- Creative.
- Have a keen eye for detail.
- Enjoy problem solving.
- Are excellent team players.
- Someone who shares a common interest and is ready to work together to win!
When shortlisting applications for the Finance Industrial Placement we look for:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Academic or work experience in a finance or accounting based field is desirable but not essential.
Additional information
By the time the placement begins, you must have at least one academic year of study remaining after your placement, whether this is in at undergraduate or master’s level. When applying, please make it clear in your CV what your expected year of completion is, to ensure you are correctly placed as eligible for the programme.
You don’t need to have a specific interest in motorsport to apply, we are looking for people with a keen interest in STEM subjects.
Williams is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.
