Accounting and Business Insights Industrial Placement (South West)

End Date

Saturday 07 November 2026

Salary Range

£29,000

Before you start your application, please note alternative formats are available on request. Please contact us by emailing [email protected] or calling on 0345 330 4576. If emailing, please tell us how you would like us to respond - we can email back or call you to discuss any requirements or concerns you might have. We will get back to you as soon as we can but during busy times, it might take up to 5 working days (Don't worry, this won't affect your progress in the application process)

Job Description Summary

Prior to submitting your application, please visit our early careers website to find out more about the schemes we offer and the recruitment journey: www.lloydsbankinggrouptalent.com.

Our industrial placements may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so it’s best to apply as soon as you can.

If you have any questions, please do contact the team at [email protected]

Job Description

Shape the numbers. Shape the future.
In Finance at Lloyds Banking Group, we do a lot more than balance the books. We’re part strategists, part storytellers, part tech-savvy problem-solvers. We guide big decisions, steer smart investments, manage risk. And keep the UK’s biggest bank on the front foot.

This isn’t your average “add it up and file it away” finance job. The financial world is changing at speed – new tech, new competitors, shifting customer needs – and we’re right there, responding and adapting. We dive into data, track the markets, stay ahead of regulation, influence how products are built, and make sure the Group’s financial health doesn’t just stay fighting fit, it grows.

On your Accounting and Business Insights Industrial Placement, you won’t be watching from the sidelines with a spreadsheet. You’ll be right in the thick of it. Bringing insights that shape where we put our resources, how we manage risk, and how we deliver value for millions of customers and shareholders.

One year. Unlimited learning.

Over your 12 months, you’ll have the opportunity to get a panoramic view of how the bank ticks (and how to keep it ticking smoothly).

What your work could look like 

• Supporting monthly reporting cycles, helping produce accurate financial results and commentary 
• Analysing data to explain what’s driving performance and where we can improve 
• Building reports and visualisations to support decisions across the business • Working with teams to improve processes, increase efficiency and reduce risk
•  Turning complex numbers into clear, practical insight for stakeholders 

Partnering with the business to understand performance and influence future decisions.

Across the programme, you’ll get a 360° view of how finance powers the bank, work on projects with real strategic impact, and be part of tech-driven transformation that’s redefining what a modern finance function can do.

The skills you’ll master

By the end of the scheme, you’ll work towards being:

• Finance-fluent – creating accurate, timely, decision-ready financial info.
• Commercially sharp – understanding how we generate revenue and create value.
• Insight-driven – analysing data to explain performance and identify opportunities.
• Tech-enabled – using analytics tools, reporting platforms and automation to improve how we work
• Influential – building trusted relationships and using your analysis to spark decisions that make a strategic difference.

You may also have the opportunity to join multi-skilled teams where finance meets technology. Because in modern finance, how we work is just as important as what we deliver.

Requirements
What you need to apply

• Be in your penultimate year at university.
• While we do not require a set projected minimum degree achievement, we strongly recommend the ability to be able to demonstrate sound knowledge, understanding and technical skills aligned to the role. Some aspects of this, alongside behaviours and values, will be assessed through the application process.
• We cannot sponsor visas.

Locations 
Choose from various UK locations including South West, West Yorkshire, London and Edinburgh. You’ll be based there throughout your programme. With our hybrid working policy, all colleagues are expected to spend a minimum of two days each week in the office.

Opening and Closing date 
Applications for our Accounting and Business Insights Industrial Placement Scheme open on 10th September and close on 8th November, except for the London location, which closes on 4th October. 
Our schemes may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so it’s best to apply as soon as you can. 

How to apply 
Our application process is designed to help you shine. We want everyone to feel they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, or culture.  

Find out more, including stages and tips for success, on our how to apply page.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks.  We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. 

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.