Finance Industrial Placement 2027

Job description

Based

White City, London Duration: 1 Year Start Date: Monday, 28th June 2027 Applications Open: 16th October Applications Close: 30th October Salary: £26,950 per annum Hello, we’re L’Oréal, We're not just building brands, we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it). Intrigued? Keep reading, this might be the opportunity you've been searching for. For a company like L'Oréal, financial agility and strategic investment are at the core of our sustainable growth.

Managing the performance of our 40 global brands is a challenge that takes deep analytical thinking and business acumen. As a Finance Intern, you’ll join our dynamic teams to help drive profitability and shape the financial future of beauty in the UK.

Day-to-day, you may be: Tracking performance: monitoring sales, market trends, and brand profitability.

Budgeting

tracking monthly spend, forecasting costs, and identifying savings.

Analysing data

extracting financial metrics to relay actionable business insights.

Collaborating

partnering with Marketing and Sales to evaluate promotional ROI.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need: A sense of initiative and problem-solving skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to partner effectively with non-finance teams The ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure, especially during key financial periods Proactivity and an eye for financial efficiency and process improvement
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy with data
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills balanced with business curiosity The ability to work autonomously You are...

In your second year at university on a course that includes an Industrial Placement Year (if you have already graduated, please check out our graduate roles instead!). What’s In It For You A place for you to leave your comfort zone and grow beyond your potential! Real responsibility from day 1, there’s no sitting on the sidelines at L’Oréal. An environment where people of every background are accepted, can speak up, and thrive!

A place where you can contribute to something bigger through our societal/environmental causes. Next steps... Once you click apply, you’ll be asked some questions to check your eligibility for this role. These will include questions about your current situation, whether you’re happy with the salary, location, etc.

A quick note on our process

We believe in a human-first recruitment experience. While our online assessments are scored automatically, every single application is carefully reviewed by our team - we do not use AI to make hiring decisions on your profile. If you'd like to know more about AI use in our application process, please read more here . Our Assessment Centres are held in person, running from 20th October through to late November. These Assessment Centres are specific to function, so please be patient if you don’t get invited straight away - it might just be because your function’s Assessment Centre date is later in the recruitment period!

Please note

If you apply for multiple positions, you’ll be put forward for the ones most suitable for you. If you have a strong preference, please only apply to that single role to ensure you are considered for your top choice. You can apply for a maximum of 3 roles. We’re committed to guaranteeing inclusive recruitment processes and to advocating for hiring and promoting each candidate in an ethical and equitable way.

The Group strictly prohibits discrimination against any applicant. Want to discover more about L'Oréal? Get the insider tips from L'Oréal recruiters on TikTok @LorealGroupe! #EVB

Qualifications

Bachelor